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ciliary body

noun Anatomy.
  1. 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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British Dictionary definitions for ciliary body

ciliary body

noun
  1. the part of the vascular tunic of the eye that connects the choroid with the iris
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ciliary body in Medicine

ciliary body

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