See Also: lens cortex, crystalline(medicine)
crystalline lens(medicine)
lens, crystalline(medicine)
lens capsule, crystalline(medicine)
lens nucleus, crystalline(medicine)
cortex of lens(medicine)
crystalline(dictionary)
crystalline(dictionary)
Crystalline(medicine)
crystalline capsule(medicine)

witticism (iou) and lens cortex, crystalline (medicine)


witticism (iou)



witticism noun. L17.
[Irreg. from WITTY + -ISM, coined by Dryden after criticism.]
A wittily amusing remark; a sparklingly clever joke. Formerly also, a feeble attempt at wit; a jeer.
Premiere Webb..caricatures Lydecker expertly, delivering empty witticisms with arrogantly perfect timing.
witticize verb intrans. (rare) utter witticisms E18.

lens cortex, crystalline (medicine)


lens cortex, crystalline


The portion of the crystalline lens surrounding the nucleus and bound anteriorly by the epithelium and posteriorly by the capsule. It contains lens fibres and amorphous, intercellular substance.