vitreous

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Recent Examples of vitreous The surgery, called a pars plana vitrectomy with air tamponade, is commonly performed to fix retina tears or detachments by replacing part of the vitreous fluid inside the eye with air, thereby allowing the eye to maintain its shape in your skull after a portion has been removed. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025 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 However, these specks in the field of vision, which may appear as cobwebs, spots, squiggly lines, or threads, can sometimes be caused by other severe eye conditions, such as retinal detachment, uveitis, or vitreous detachment. Cassie Shortsleeve, Health, 30 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for vitreous
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Adjective
  • Internally, the residence channels a certain European je ne sais quoi with elegant paned windows, glassy French doors, exposed beam ceilings, and stately fireplaces.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Inside, a little more than 3,600 square feet of living space is infused with light via banks of glassy French doors.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • My undereye skin has become thinner and more translucent, and covering dark shadows and redness around the eyes without leaving a cakey or dusty texture is tricky.
    Erica Metzger, Allure, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Cook, picking up any browned bits from bottom of Dutch oven using a wooden spoon, until mixture sputters, releases its water, and then cooks off and sizzles and onion is translucent, about 10 minutes.
    John T. Edge, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The music video sees Lovato strutting down a hectic street in a pink and white Prada ensemble and a pair of the Italian footwear designer’s popular semitransparent Metropolis sandals, as confirmed by her stylist Chris Horan.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Its pedal, or the main part of its body, is semitransparent, flat and disc-like, researchers said.
    Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • Do not those diaphanous wings impede their ability to pursue prey underwater?
    Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2025
  • The singer signed autographs in a diaphanous black Ludovic de Saint Sernin dress, an interpretation of the opening look from spring 2025.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 June 2025

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“Vitreous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vitreous. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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