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Sense Organs > Eye > Posterior Eye Segment > Vitreous Body

Preferred term

Vitreous Body  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The transparent, semigelatinous substance that fills the cavity behind the CRYSTALLINE LENS of the EYE and in front of the RETINA. It is contained in a thin hyaloid membrane and forms about four fifths of the optic globe.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Vitreous Humor

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