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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Anterior Chamber
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Cámara Anterior
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Câmara Anterior
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Synonyms English:
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Anterior Chambers
Chamber, Anterior
Chambers, Anterior
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Tree Number:
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A09.371.060.067
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Definition English:
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The space in the eye, filled with aqueous humor, bounded anteriorly by the cornea and a small portion of the sclera and posteriorly by a small portion of the ciliary body, the iris, and that part of the crystalline lens which presents through the pupil. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed, p109) |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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the space between the cornea & lens which contains the aqueous humor; do not confuse with ANTERIOR EYE SEGMENT; hemorrhage within anterior chamber = HYPHEMA; anterior chamber endothelium = ENDOTHELIUM, ANTERIOR CHAMBER see ENDOTHELIUM, CORNEAL
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History Note English:
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66(64); was see under AQUEOUS HUMOR 1963-65
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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881
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Unique Identifier:
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D000867
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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