CRYSTALLINE LENS
\kɹˈɪstɐlˌa͡ɪn lˈɛnz], \kɹˈɪstɐlˌaɪn lˈɛnz], \k_ɹ_ˈɪ_s_t_ɐ_l_ˌaɪ_n l_ˈɛ_n_z]\
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By Princeton University
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A transparent, biconvex structure of the EYE, enclosed in a capsule and situated behind the IRIS and in front of the vitreous humor (VITREOUS BODY). It is slightly overlapped at its margin by the ciliary processes.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By William R. Warner
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See Crystalline humor.
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eye-lens, the transparent lenticular organ behind the pupil.
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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A biconvex transparent body, lying in its capsule behind the pupil of the eye and maintained in place by its suspensory ligament. It is made of long nucleated and prismatic fibers, with serrated edges, so arranged as to divide the mass into sectors. The l. is also divisible into concentric lamellae. It serves to refract the rays of light entering the pupil and impinging on its surface so as to bring them to a focus upon the retina.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
