vitreous humor

English

Alternative forms

vitreous humour (Commonwealth)

Noun

vitreous humor (plural vitreous humors)

(ophthalmology, US) The clear gel that fills the eyeball between the lens and the retina.

Synonyms

vitreous body
vitreous fluid
vitreous jelly

Derived terms

vitrectomy

Translations

vitreous humour — see vitreous humour

See also

aqueous humour

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