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vitreous

[vi-tree-uhs] / ˈvɪ tri əs /


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While a common approach involves removing the vitreous body and substituting it with medical intraocular fillers like expandable gas or silicone oil, these fillers have been associated with various side effects.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2024

Three shades dominate the color palate: vitreous ocean blue, white sand and cleanable-seat-back-headrest navy.

From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2021

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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