Aqueduct of sylvius
a canal in the midbrain, connecting the third and fourth ventricles of the brain.
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- Aqueous
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- Aqueous ammonia
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- Aqueous chamber
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- Aqueous humor
the limpid watery fluid that fills the space between the cornea and the crystalline lens in the eye. Historical Examples But if I incised the cornea, the animals manifested intense pain, when the aqueous humor escaped and the iris prolapsed. Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry Maximilian Stern What is the use of the aqueous […]