- The
vitreous body (
vitreous meaning "gl****-like"; from
Latin vitreus 'gl****y', from vitrum 'gl****', and -eus) is the
clear gel that
fills the
space between...
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vitreous in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Vitreous may
refer to: Gl****, an
amorphous solid material Vitreous enamel, a
material made by fusing...
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Vitreous enamel, also
called porcelain enamel, is a
material made by
fusing powdered gl**** to a
substrate by firing,
usually between 750 and 850 °C (1...
- The
vitreous membrane (or
hyaloid membrane or
vitreous cortex) is a
layer of
collagen separating the
vitreous humour from the rest of the eye. At least...
- The
vitreous chamber is the
largest of the
three chambers in the eye and is
located behind the lens and in
front of the
optic nerve. The
vitreous chamber...
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Vitreous hemorrhage is the extravasation, or leakage, of
blood into the
areas in and
around the
vitreous humor of the eye. The
vitreous humor is the clear...
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Vitreous china is an
enamel coating that is
applied to ceramics,
particularly porcelain,
after they have been fired,
though the name can also
refer to...
- A
posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) is a
condition of the eye in
which the
vitreous membrane separates from the retina. It
refers to the separation...
- The
vitreous base is an area in the
fundus of the eye in
which the
vitreous membrane,
neural retina, and
pigment epithelium all are
firmly adherent, one...
- onto the retina)
within the eye's
vitreous humour ("the
vitreous"),
which is
normally transparent, or
between the
vitreous and retina. They can
become particularly...
