vit·re·ous
ˈvi-trē-əs 
1
a
: resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy
vitreous rocks
b
: characterized by low porosity and usually translucence due to the presence of a glassy phase
vitreous china
2
: of, relating to, derived from, or consisting of glass
3
: of, relating to, or constituting the vitreous humor
vitreous surgery
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Katrina Gulliver, JSTOR Daily, 26 Apr. 2024
Per the autopsy, Garrison's blood alcohol level was .307% based on his iliac blood analysis and .370% based on his vitreous analysis.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
Cassie Shortsleeve, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
If a hole or tear of the posterior capsule is encountered during cataract surgery, the clear gel in the vitreous– the back chamber of the eye – may be displaced into the front chamber of the eye.
—Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
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Adjective
Sealed in 1940 and destined to be opened in the year 8113, the Crypt is
a twenty-foot-long, ten-foot-high chamber…massive for a time capsule, consisting of granite walls lined with vitreous porcelain enamel embedded in pitch.
—Katrina Gulliver, JSTOR Daily, 26 Apr. 2024
Per the autopsy, Garrison's blood alcohol level was .307% based on his iliac blood analysis and .370% based on his vitreous analysis.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
Noun
Eye floaters crop up when the vitreous, or the jelly-like substance that fills the back of your eye, begins to liquefy.
—Cassie Shortsleeve, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
If a hole or tear of the posterior capsule is encountered during cataract surgery, the clear gel in the vitreous– the back chamber of the eye – may be displaced into the front chamber of the eye.
—Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Vitreous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vitreous. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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vitreous
1 of 2 adjective
vit·re·ous
ˈvi-trē-əs
: of, relating to, constituting, or affecting the vitreous body
vitreous hemorrhages
vitreous
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