vitreous humor

vit·re·ous hu·mor

V v

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vi-tree-uh s hyoo-mer or, often, yoo-]
- /ˈvɪ tri əs ˈhyu mər or, often, ˈyu-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vi-tree-uh s hyoo-mer or, often, yoo-]
- /ˈvɪ tri əs ˈhyu mər or, often, ˈyu-/

Definitions of vitreous humor words

noun vitreous humor the transparent gelatinous substance filling the eyeball behind the crystalline lens. 1
noun vitreous humor the transparent, colorless, jellylike substance that fills the eyeball between the retina and lens 0
noun vitreous humor (anatomy, US) The clear gel that fills the eyeball between the lens and the retina. 0

before 1655

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1655-65

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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