posterior chamber

noun

anatomy
: a narrow space in the eye that is behind the peripheral part of the iris and in front of the suspensory ligament of the lens and the ciliary body and is filled with aqueous humor compare anterior chamber see eye illustration

Word History

First Known Use

1737, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of posterior chamber was in 1737

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“Posterior chamber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posterior%20chamber. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

posterior chamber

noun
: a narrow space in the eye that is behind the peripheral part of the iris and in front of the suspensory ligament of the lens and the ciliary processes and is filled with aqueous humor compare anterior chamber
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