Anatomy

Vitreous Body

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.

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Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Vitreous Humor
  • Bodies, Vitreous
  • Body, Vitreous
  • Humor, Vitreous
  • Humors, Vitreous
  • Vitreous Bodies
  • Vitreous Humors

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

/surg: consider also VITRECTOMY; VITREOUS DETACHMENT is available; opacities, muscae volitantes & other diseases are indexed VITREOUS BODY (IM) and EYE DISEASES (IM)

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  1. A09w.371w.714w.500w

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WW 250

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Vitreous Body. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014822. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014822
  2. Vitreous Body. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitreous_body
  3. Vitreous Body. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q326710