anterior chamber

noun

anatomy

: a space in the eye bounded in front by the cornea and in back by the iris and middle part of the lens compare posterior chamber see eye illustration

Examples of anterior chamber in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If pain and blood clotting persists, the entire anterior chamber has to be washed out. —Puja Bhattacharjee, CNN, 18 Sep. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1741, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anterior chamber

• antechamber
• bedchamber

Medical Definition

anterior chamber

noun

: a space in the eye bounded in front by the cornea and in back by the iris and middle part of the lens compare posterior chamber