aqueous humor

humor /hu·mor/ (hu´mer) pl. humors, humo´res   [L.] any fluid or semifluid of the body.hu´moral

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aqueous humor  the fluid produced in the eye and filling the spaces (anterior and posterior) in front of the lens and its attachments.

ocular humor  either of the humors (aqueous and vitreous) of the eye.

vitreous humor 

1. the fluid portion of the vitreous body.

2. vitreous body.

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aqueous humor

n.

The clear, watery fluid circulating in the chamber of the eye between the cornea and the lens.

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Aqueous humor

A transparent liquid, contained within the eye, that is composed of water, sugars, vitamins, proteins, and other nutrients.

Mentioned in: Glaucoma

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aqueous humor,

the clear, watery fluid circulating in the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye. It is produced by the ciliary body and is reabsorbed into the venous system primarily at the iridocorneal angle by means of the canal of Schlemm.

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humor [hu´mor] (pl. humors, humo´res) (L.)

1. any fluid or semifluid in the body, adj., adj hu´moral.

2. in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as facilitating the patient to perceive, appreciate, and express what is funny, amusing, or ludicrous in order to establish relationships, relieve tension, release anger, facilitate learning, or cope with painful feelings.

aqueous humor the fluid produced in the eye and filling the spaces (anterior chamber and posterior chamber) in front of the lens and its attachments. It diffuses out of the eye into the blood and is regarded as the lymph of the eye, although its composition is different from that of the lymph in the rest of the body.

ocular humor either of the humors of the eye—aqueous or vitreous.

vitreous humor the fluid portion of the vitreous body; often used to designate the entire vitreous body.

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aqueous

watery; prepared with water.

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aqueous-blood barrier

see blood-aqueous barrier.

aqueous flare

turbidity of the aqueous humor caused by increased protein levels and cells.

aqueous humor

the fluid produced by the ciliary process in the eye and occupying the anterior and posterior chambers. It provides nourishment for the lens and cornea and maintains the ocular pressure, and hence the optical integrity of the eyeball. Disturbance of its drainage through the corneoiridial angle can induce glaucoma and other disorders.

aqueous misdirection

see ciliovitreolenticular block.

aqueous paracentesis

see aqueocentesis.

plasmoid aqueous

aqueous humor with a protein concentration approaching that of plasma; seen in inflammation or other disruption of the blood-aqueous barrier.

aqueous suspension

a mixture of insoluble particles in water.

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humor

pl. humores, humors [L.] any fluid or semifluid in the body.

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aqueous humor

see aqueous humor.

ocular humor

either of the humors of the eye—aqueous or vitreous.

vitreous humor

see vitreous humor.