Plural of camera in anatomy, referring to hollow chambers or compartments in biological structures.
Latin 'camera' meaning 'vault' or 'arched chamber.' In anatomy, it describes enclosed spaces within organs or body structures that hold fluid or other material.
When scientists name the chambers of your eye the 'anterior and posterior camerae,' they're literally calling them 'rooms'—because that's what they are, little vault-like spaces inside your body!
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