ciliary

[ sil-ee-er-ee ]

/ ˈsɪl iˌɛr i /

adjective

Anatomy. noting or pertaining to various anatomical structures in or about the eye.

pertaining to cilia.

Nearby words

ciguatera, cilantro, cili-, cilia, ciliarotomy, ciliary, ciliary artery, ciliary body, ciliary disk, ciliary ganglion, ciliary gland

Origin of ciliary

First recorded in 1685–95; cili(a) + -ary

Related formsin·ter·cil·i·ar·y, adjective

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Examples from the Web for ciliary

The absence of ulceration and the very slight degree of accompanying sclerotic or ciliary congestion are also valuable features.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
The nervous structures of the retina terminate at a wavy line, the ora serrata, behind the ciliary processes.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture
Besides the sphincter pupillae, the fibres of the ciliary muscle are stimulated.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4|Various
Between the two the ciliary vessels and nerves pass forward.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture

The ciliary processes form a fringe around the slightly inverted rim of the choroid.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture

British Dictionary definitions for ciliary

ciliary

/ (ˈsɪlɪərɪ) /

adjective

of or relating to cilia

of or relating to the ciliary body

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Medicine definitions for ciliary

ciliary

[ sĭl′ē-ĕr′ē ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or resembling cilia.

Of or relating to the ciliary body and associated structures of the eye.