vitreous humor

English

Alternative forms

• vitreous humour (Commonwealth)

Noun

vitreous humor (plural vitreous humors)

1. (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