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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Vitreous Body
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Cuerpo Vítreo
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Corpo Vítreo
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Synonyms English:
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Bodies, Vitreous
Body, Vitreous
Humor, Vitreous
Humors, Vitreous
Vitreous Bodies
Vitreous Humor
Vitreous Humors
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Tree Number:
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A09.371.714.500
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Definition English:
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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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Indexing Annotation English:
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/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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See Related English:
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Vitrectomy
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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15224
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Unique Identifier:
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D014822
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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