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ciliary body

noun Anatomy.

the part of the tunic of the eye, between the choroid coat and the iris, consisting chiefly of the ciliary muscle and the ciliary processes.

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Nearby words

cili-, cilia, ciliarotomy, ciliary, ciliary artery, ciliary body, ciliary disk, ciliary ganglion, ciliary gland, ciliary margin, ciliary movement
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British Dictionary definitions for ciliary body

ciliary body

noun

the part of the vascular tunic of the eye that connects the choroid with the iris
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medicine definitions for ciliary body

ciliary body

n.

A thickened portion of the vascular tunic of the eye located between the choroid and the iris.
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