hyaloid membrane

noun

1. the delicate, pellucid, and nearly structureless membrane enclosing the vitreous humor of the eye.

hyaloid membrane

noun

1. the delicate transparent membrane enclosing the vitreous humour of the eye

Word History and Origins

Origin of hyaloid membrane¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

I cannot, however, accept his view that the hyaloid membrane is a mesoblastic product.

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The lens capsule arises at about the same period as the hyaloid membrane, and is a product of the cells of the lens.

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Vascular sheath between the hyaloid membrane and the vitreous humour.

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It is surrounded by the hyaloid membrane, already noticed, and anteriorly is concave for the reception of the lens.

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They form the rudiments of the hyaloid membrane and lens capsule.

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