Vitreous Body
Synonyms
Bodies, Vitreous
Body, Vitreous
Humor, Vitreous
Humors, Vitreous
Vitreous Bodies
Vitreous Humor
Vitreous Humors
The transparent, semigelatinous substance that fills the cavity behind the CRYSTALLINE LENS of the EYE and in front of the RETINA. It is contained in a thin hyaloid membrane and forms about four fifths of the optic globe.
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