- aqueous humor
- noun Date: 1643 a transparent fluid occupying the space between the crystalline lens and the cornea of the eye
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Aqueous humor — Humor Hu mor, n. [OE. humour, OF. humor, umor, F. humeur, L. humor, umor, moisture, fluid, fr. humere, umere, to be moist. See {Humid}.] [Written also {humour}.] 1. Moisture, especially, the moisture or fluid of animal bodies, as the chyle, lymph … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Aqueous humor — Aqueous A que*ous, a. [Cf. F. aqueux, L. aquosus, fr. aqua. See {Aqua}, {Aquose}.] 1. Partaking of the nature of water, or abounding with it; watery. [1913 Webster] The aqueous vapor of the air. Tyndall. [1913 Webster] 2. Made from, or by means… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aqueous humor — n. a watery fluid in the space between the cornea and the lens of the eye: see EYE … English World dictionary
Aqueous humor — In medicine, humor refers to a fluid (or semifluid) substance. Thus, the aqueous humor is the fluid normally present in the front and rear chambers of the eye. It is a clear, watery fluid that flows between and nourishes the lens and the cornea;… … Medical dictionary
aqueous humor — noun the limpid fluid within the eyeball between the cornea and the lens • Syn: ↑aqueous humour • Hypernyms: ↑liquid body substance, ↑bodily fluid, ↑body fluid, ↑humor, ↑humour * * * ˌaqueous ˈhumour 7 … Useful english dictionary
aqueous humor — The fluid in the anterior chamber of the eye; see vitreous humor … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
aqueous humor — Anat. the limpid watery fluid that fills the space between the cornea and the crystalline lens in the eye. [1635 45] * * * … Universalium
aqueous humor — Physically essential to sight, a clear, watery fluid found in the anterior chamber of the eye … Glossary of Art Terms
aqueous humor — a′queous hu′mor n. oph the watery fluid between the cornea and the lens of the eye • Etymology: 1635–45 … From formal English to slang
Aqueous — A que*ous, a. [Cf. F. aqueux, L. aquosus, fr. aqua. See {Aqua}, {Aquose}.] 1. Partaking of the nature of water, or abounding with it; watery. [1913 Webster] The aqueous vapor of the air. Tyndall. [1913 Webster] 2. Made from, or by means of, water … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
