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vitreous humor

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables
vit-re-ous hu-mor
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The clear gel that fills the eyeball between the lens and the retina.

American usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

vitreous humors (plural) vitreous humour (alternative, Commonwealth)

Derived Forms

vitrectomy vitritis

Phrases

aqueous humour

Frequently Paired Words

aqueous humour

Synonyms

vitreous body vitreous fluid vitreous jelly vitreous humour

Questions

What does vitreous humor mean?
The clear gel that fills the eyeball between the lens and the retina.

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