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水晶体

Crystalline lens

レンズの役割を担う目の器官のこと。両凸レンズ状(両側が膨らんだレンズの形)で、焦点の調整をする。水晶体が濁ると白内障(cataracta)になる。

This is the eye organ that plays the role of a lens. It is in the shape of a biconvex lens (shape of lens with both sides curved outwards) and adjusts focus. When the crystalline lens becomes cloudy it becomes a cataract**.