short ciliary nerve

n.

Any of a number of branches of the ciliary ganglion, supplying the ciliary muscles, the iris, and the tunics of the eyeball.

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Nearby words

short account, short and sweet, short ballot, short bill, short bone, short ciliary nerve, short circuit, short column, short con, short corner, short covering

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