vitreous body
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n.
A transparent jellylike substance enclosing the vitreous humor and filling the interior of the eyeball behind the lens. Also called hyaloid body, vitreum.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the clear colorless transparent jelly that fills the posterior chamber of the eyeball
Synonyms: vitreous humor, vitreous humour
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