vitreous humor

vitreous humor

n.
The clear gelatinous substance that fills the eyeball between the retina and the lens.
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vit′reous hu′mor



n.
the transparent gelatinous substance that fills the eyeball behind the crystalline lens.
[1655–65]
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vitreous humor

The jelly-like substance that fills the area of the eyeball between the retina and the lens.
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vitreous humor

A jellylike substance in the eyeball, between the lens and the retina.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.vitreous humor - the clear colorless transparent jelly that fills the posterior chamber of the eyeballvitreous humor - the clear colorless transparent jelly that fills the posterior chamber of the eyeball
bodily fluid, body fluid, liquid body substance, humour, humor - the liquid parts of the body
hyaluronic acid - a viscous mucopolysaccharide found in the connective tissue space and the synovial fluid of movable joints and the humors of the eye; a cementing and protective substance
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