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vitreous humor

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The clear gel that fills the eyeball between the lens and the retina.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Topics: medicine, ophthalmology, sciences

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the clear colorless transparent jelly that fills the posterior chamber of the eyeball

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: vitreous humour, vitreous body

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: liquid body substance, bodily fluid, body fluid, humor, humour

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