Synonym(s)
- corpus vitreum
- vitreous gel
- vitreous humor
Definition(s)
- Transparent gel filling the inner portion of the eyeball between the lens and the retina.
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Definition from: CRISP Thesaurus via Unified Medical Language System
at the National Library of Medicine
- The clear colorless transparent jelly that fills the eyeball posterior to the lens, is enclosed by a delicate hyaloid membrane, and in the adult is nearly homogeneous but in the fetus is pervaded by fibers with minute nuclei at their points of junction.
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Definition from: Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary
by Merriam-Webster Inc.
See also Understanding Medical Terminology.