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AQUEOUS HUMOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The limpid fluid within the eyeball between the cornea and the lens
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("aqueous humor" is a kind of...):
bodily fluid; body fluid; humor; humour; liquid body substance (the liquid parts of the body)
Context examples:
Upon ocular administration, flurbiprofen may reduce bicarbonate ion concentrations leading to a decrease in the production of aqueous humor, thereby lowering intraocular pressure.
(Flurbiprofen, NCI Thesaurus)
Increased pressure in the eyeball due to obstruction of the outflow of aqueous humor.
(Glaucoma, NCI Thesaurus)
When administered directly to eyes, apraclonidine hydrochloride enhances aqueous humor outflow and decreases aqueous production by vasoconstriction.
(Apraclonidine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
Upon ocular administration, apraclonidine enhances aqueous humor uveoscleral outflow and decreases aqueous production by vasoconstriction.
(Apraclonidine, NCI Thesaurus)
Local alpha stimulatory effects include dilation of the pupil, increased flow of aqueous humor, and vasoconstriction; whereas beta stimulatory effects include relaxation of the ciliary muscle and a decreased production in aqueous humor.
(Hydroxyamphetamine, NCI Thesaurus)
A form of glaucoma in which the intraocular pressure increases because the angle of the anterior chamber is blocked and the aqueous humor cannot drain from the anterior chamber.
(Angle Closure Glaucoma, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
When applied topically in the eye, this agent reduces aqueous humor secretion and lowers the intraocular pressure (IOP).
(Betaxolol, NCI Thesaurus)
When applied topically in the eye, it lowers intraocular pressure by reducing aqueous humor secretion.
(Betaxolol Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
Used for open angle glaucoma and eye hypertension, topical administration decreases intraocular pressure with minimal effect on cardiovascular parameters, reducing aqueous humor production and increasing uveoscleral outflow.
(Brimodine, NCI Thesaurus)
A disorder characterized by an increase in pressure in the eyeball due to obstruction of the aqueous humor outflow.
(Glaucoma, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)
