aqueous humor
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- noun
- /ˈeɪkwiəs ˈhjuːmər/
- Specialized
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humor acuoso
- Give me aqueous humor.
- aqueous humor outflow
Examples
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When the aqueous humor in the eye of the drainage channel is blocked, the accumulated aqueous humor would cause increased intraocular pressure.
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It is generally believed that glucocorticoids raise intraocular pressure by increasing the resistance to aqueous humor outflow.
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In fact, this aqueous humor inside of the eye is constantly spinning due to a convention current.
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The part of its nourishment comes from the tears and aqueous humor.
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I will continue to manufacture and discharge aqueous humor; the normal pressure can maintain the normal functioning of the entire system.
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More specifically, light entering the eye passes through the cornea, the aqueous humor, the lens, and the vitreous humor.
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When the aqueous humor in the eye of the drainage channel is blocked, the accumulated aqueous humor would cause increased intraocular pressure.
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The accumulation of protein obstructs aqueous humor (AH) outflow, and that results in PEXG.
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The light passes through the cornea and the aqueous humor before reaching the lens of the eye.
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When the aqueous humor flow is disrupted, it can lead to increased pressure and potential vision problems.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is fully compositional: 'aqueous' means watery and 'humor' (in the medical/archaic sense) means a bodily fluid, so together they denote a watery bodily fluid. Although the precise anatomical location is specialized, the basic meaning 'watery fluid' is directly derivable from the constituents, so a learner who knows both words will grasp the expression.
Etymology
Aqueous humor comes from Latin words: aqueous meaning 'watery' and humor meaning 'liquid'. The name gives a simple image of the clear liquid inside the eye that keeps its shape and feeds the cornea, so it now means 'the clear, watery fluid between the cornea and the lens'.