vitreous humor
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of vitreous humor
First recorded in 1655–65
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The treatment we received for our detached retina was an operation called a vitrectomy, which entails the removal of the vitreous humor from the eyeball’s posterior chamber.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2015
The posterior cavity is filled with a more viscous fluid called the vitreous humor.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
According to Dr. Michael W. Dunn, he and his colleagues are using collagen, a natural body substance, to replace lost or damaged vitreous humor.
From Time Magazine Archive
As for the inside, where the vitreous humor may become clouded or lost through injury, one surgeon is using a synthetic like molasses in January.
From Time Magazine Archive
The vitreous humor, situated back of the other two, forms the principal part of the globe of the eye.
From Popular Education For the use of Parents and Teachers, and for Young Persons of Both Sexes by Ira Mayhew
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