English Explanatory Dictionary

hyaloid artery

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. branch of opthalmic artery, in optic stalk of eye, to transport nutrients to retina during fetal development. later develops into hyaloid canal

Word forms

hyaloid artery hyaloid arteries

Etymology

From hyaloid + artery.

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