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aqueous humour

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noun

  1. physiol the watery fluid within the eyeball between the cornea and the lens

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Sclerotic, retina, choroid, vitreous humour, lens, aqueous humour, all are present.

From On the Genesis of Species by Mivart, St. George

With a drop of the aqueous humour he mixed tiniest speck of a liquid containing the rods, placed the drop under his microscope, warmed it suitably, and observed the subsequent action.

From Fragments of science, V. 1-2 by Tyndall, John

This must be very gently withdrawn so as to retain as much aqueous humour as possible.

From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Bell, Joseph

The iris forms a diaphragm suspended in the space behind the cornea which is filled with clear fluid, the aqueous humour.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various

I, Iris. aq, Anterior chamber of aqueous humour.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various