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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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There are also three refracting media, the aqueous humour, the lens and the vitreous humour or body.

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

The composition of the vitreous is practically the same as that of the aqueous humour.

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

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

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

This must be very gently withdrawn so as to retain as much aqueous humour as possible.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 Aqueous Humour.—Intransparency of the aqueous humour is always due to some exudation.

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

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