vitreous humour
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vitreous humour — ► NOUN ▪ the transparent jelly like tissue filling the eyeball behind the lens … English terms dictionary
vitreous humour — noun the clear colorless transparent jelly that fills the posterior chamber of the eyeball • Syn: ↑vitreous humor, ↑vitreous body • Hypernyms: ↑liquid body substance, ↑bodily fluid, ↑body fluid, ↑humor, ↑humour … Useful english dictionary
Vitreous humour — The vitreous humour (British spelling) or vitreous humor (U.S. spelling) is the clear gel that fills the space between the lens and the retina of the eyeball of humans and other vertebrates. It is often referred to as the vitreous body or simply… … Wikipedia
vitreous humour — vitreous body the transparent jelly like material that fills the chamber behind the lens of the eye … The new mediacal dictionary
vitreous humour — the transparent jelly like material that fills the chamber behind the lens of the eye … Medical dictionary
vitreous humour — noun the transparent jelly like tissue filling the eyeball behind the lens … English new terms dictionary
vitreous humour — UK / US noun [uncountable] medical the liquid that fills the large space inside your eye between its lens and its retina … English dictionary
vitreous humour — /vɪtriəs ˈhjumə/ (say vitreeuhs hyoohmuh) noun the transparent gelatinous substance filling the eyeball behind the crystalline lens …
vitreous body — vitreous humour … The new mediacal dictionary
Vitreous — refers to a material in an amorphous, glassy state (in contrast to a crystalline state). In such a state, the constituent atoms do not exhibit the long range order that is characteristic of crystals. However, they still exhibit short range order… … Wikipedia
