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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The hyaloid membrane
2. 2
   the transparent membrane enveloping the vitreous humor of the eye and separating it from the retina wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   transparent or glassy

Adjective

1. 1
   resembling glass in transparency or translucency wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

clearcolourlesshyalinehyaloid membranehyaloid membranepellucid

Antonyms

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densethick

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑαλοειδής (hualoeidḗs), from ὕαλος (húalos, “glass”) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-id”).

Related phrases

hyaloid arteryhyaloid canalhyaloid fossahyaloid membranehyaloid membrane

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