also: ガラスたい
vitreous body; vitreous humor
Anatomical term for the clear gel filling the eye between the lens and the retina.
The vitreous body helps maintain the shape of the eyeball.
With age, opacities can develop in the vitreous humor.
水晶体 is the crystalline lens that focuses light, located in front of the vitreous body.
vitreous surgery; vitrectomy
Standard kanji form in medical contexts.
Alternate spelling using katakana for ガラス; less common than 硝子体.
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.