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posterior chamber

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A narrow space inside the eye between the iris and the lens, filled with aqueous humour.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, ophthalmology, sciences

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9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: cambra posterior — space between iris and lens
  • Dutch: achterste oogkamer — space between iris and lens
  • German: hintere Augenkammer — space between iris and lens
  • Hungarian: hátsó szemcsarnok — space between iris and lens
  • Latvian: mugurējā acs kamera — space between iris and lens
  • Polish: komora tylna oka — space between iris and lens
  • Russian: задняя ка́мера (zadnjaja kámera) — space between iris and lens
  • Spanish: cámara posterior — space between iris and lens
  • Ukrainian: задня камера ока (zadnja kamera oka) — space between iris and lens