hydatoid

hydatoid
1. The aqueous humor. 2. The hyaloid membrane. 3. Relating to the aqueous humor. 4. Watery or resembling water. [G. hydor (hydat-), water, + eidos, resemblance]

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hy·da·toid (hiґdə-toid) [Gr. hydōr water + -oid] 1. aqueous humor. 2. pertaining to the aqueous humor. 3. the hyaloid membrane (membrana vitrea).

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • Hydatoid — Hy da*toid, a. [Gr. y dwr, y datos, water + oid.] (Anat.) Resembling water; watery; aqueous; hyaloid. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hydatoid — /hīˈdə toid/ adjective Watery ORIGIN: Gr hydōr, atos water, and eidos form …   Useful english dictionary

  • hydatoid — adjective watery, aqueous …   Wiktionary

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