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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

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

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

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 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

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