hyaloid membrane


noun
  1. the delicate, pellucid, and nearly structureless membrane enclosing the vitreous humor of the eye.

Origin of hyaloid membrane

1
First recorded in 1825–35

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hyaloid membrane

noun
  1. the delicate transparent membrane enclosing the vitreous humour of the eye

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