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Aqueous Humor

The clear, watery fluid which fills the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye. It has a refractive index lower than the crystalline lens, which it surrounds, and is involved in the metabolism of the cornea and the crystalline lens. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed, p319)

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Tree Number(s): A09.371.060.067.070, A12.207.270.040

MeSH Unique ID: D001082

Entry Terms:

  • Aqueous Humors
  • Humor, Aqueous
  • Humors, Aqueous
  • Intraocular Fluid
  • Fluid, Intraocular
  • Fluids, Intraocular
  • Intraocular Fluids
  • Aqueous Flare
  • Aqueous Flares
  • Flare, Aqueous

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