also: ガラスたい
noun
vitreous body; vitreous humor
Anatomical term for the clear gel filling the eye between the lens and the retina.
硝子体は眼球の形を保つのに役立っている。
The vitreous body helps maintain the shape of the eyeball.
加齢とともに硝子体に濁りが生じること
With age, opacities can develop in the vitreous humor.
Compound of 硝子 (しょうし, 'glass') and 体 (たい, 'body'), referring to the glassy, transparent gel in the eye. The reading しょうしたい is the standard Sino-Japanese reading.