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VITREOUS BODIES

\vˈɪtɹi͡əs bˈɒdɪz], \vˈɪtɹi‍əs bˈɒdɪz], \v_ˈɪ_t_ɹ_iə_s b_ˈɒ_d_ɪ_z]\

Definitions of VITREOUS BODIES

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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 hyoid membrane and forms about four fifths of the optic globe.

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