hyaloid
hyaloid · hyaloids
The hyaloid membraneThe hyaloid membrane
Meaning
1 sensesThe hyaloid membrane
More definitions
- the transparent membrane enveloping the vitreous humor of the eye and separating it from the retina
Origin
From Ancient Greek ὑαλοειδής (hualoeidḗs), from ὕαλος (húalos, “glass”) + -ειδής (-eidḗs,From Ancient Greek ὑαλοειδής (hualoeidḗs), from ὕαλος (húalos, “glass”) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-id”).
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