Posterior chamber — The space in the eye behind the iris and in front of the lens. (The iris is the colored ring of tissue that regulates the amount of light entering the eye by adjusting the size of the pupil. The lens is the transparent biconvex body in the eye… … Medical dictionary
posterior chamber of eye — camera posterior bulbi oculi … Medical dictionary
posterior chamber — Made up of the terminal portion of the foregut and the anterior portion of the midgut; often called the pyloric stomach [Bliss, 1982] … Crustacea glossary
chamber — A compartment or enclosed space. SEE ALSO: camera. [L. camera] altitude c. a decompression c. for simulating a high altitude environment, particularly its low barometric pressure. SYN: high altitude c.. anechoic c. a room designed to absorb all… … Medical dictionary
Chamber, posterior — The space in the eye behind the iris and in front of the lens. The iris is the colored ring of tissue that regulates the amount of light entering the eye by adjusting the size of the pupil. The lens is the transparent biconvex body in the eye… … Medical dictionary
Chamber, anterior — The space in the eye that is behind the cornea and in front of the iris. The cornea is the outer, transparent, dome like structure that covers the iris, pupil, and the anterior chamber. The iris is the colored ring of tissue suspended behind the… … Medical dictionary
posterior — 1. After, in relation to time or space. 2. [NA] In human anatomy, denoting the back surface of the body. Often used to indicate the position of one structure relative to another, i.e., nearer the back of the body. SYN … Medical dictionary
posterior — adj. situated at or near the back of the body or an organ. The posterior chamber of the eye is the rear section, behind the lens, which is filled with vitreous humour … The new mediacal dictionary
Anterior chamber — The space in the eye that is behind the cornea and in front of the iris. The cornea is the outer, transparent, dome like structure that covers the iris, pupil, and the anterior chamber. The iris is the colored ring of tissue suspended behind the… … Medical dictionary
cámara posterior — Eng. Posterior chamber Parte media del ojo que se extiende desde la cara posterior del iris hasta el cristalino, zónula y cuerpo ciliar … Diccionario de oftalmología
