Vitreous Body (Noun)
Meaning
The clear colorless transparent jelly that fills the posterior chamber of the eyeball.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The optometrist carefully examined the patient's eye, making sure there were no abnormalities in the vitreous body.
- The posterior chamber of the eye is filled with a gel-like substance known as the vitreous body.
- During the cataract surgery, the surgeon had to carefully remove the cloudy cataract lens without disturbing the surrounding vitreous body.
- In certain eye injuries, the vitreous body can become detached from the retina, leading to vision problems.
- The composition of the vitreous body is made up of about 99% water, with a network of collagen fibers giving it a gel-like consistency.