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aqueous humor

noun

Definition of aqueous humor

: a transparent fluid occupying the space between the crystalline lens and the cornea of the eye

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1638

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aqueous humor

noun

medical Definition of aqueous humor

: a transparent fluid occupying the space between the crystalline lens and the cornea of the eye

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