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vitreous

[vi-tree-uhs] / ˈvɪ tri əs /


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In this research, the team crafted a medical composite hydrogel based on alginate, offering a potential alternative for vitreous replacement.

From Science Daily Mar. 25, 2024

In fact, London’s metropolitan government recently moved downstream to another vitreous structure — more angular and less vulnerable to anatomical nicknames — alongside the Royal Victoria Dock.

From New York Times May 30, 2023

One approach is a surgery called a vitrectomy—not to be a confused with a vasectomy, though neither are a walk in the park—which involves scooping out the vitreous and replacing it with a saline solution.

From Slate Nov. 28, 2018

Nonmetallic minerals may be shiny, although their vitreous shine is different from metallic luster.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2017

That’s called vitreous fluid, I thought with clarity.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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