The space in the eye, filled with aqueous humor, and bounded anteriorly by the cornea and a small portion of the sclera and posteriorly by a small portion of the ciliary body, the iris, and part of the crystalline lens. [ MESH:A09.371.060.067 MP:0005205 ]
Synonyms: camera anterior eye anterior chamber anterior chamber of eye anterior chamber
Term information
- GAID:889
- SCTID:181160009
- UMLS:C0003151 (ncithesaurus:Anterior_Chamber_of_the_Eye)
- EHDAA:9033
- MESH:D000867
- EHDAA2:0000129
- EMAPA:18231
- VHOG:0001431
- Wikipedia:Anterior_chamber_of_eyeball
- FMA:58078
- NCIT:C12667
- MA:0000262
- BTO:0002084
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The part of the eyeball between the cornea and the iris, filled with aqueous humor. [TFD][VHOG]
Term relations
- chamber of eyeball
- part of some anterior segment of eyeball
- contributes to morphology of some anterior segment of eyeball