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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

  1. short account,
  2. short and sweet,
  3. short ballot,
  4. short bill,
  5. short bone,
  6. short circuit,
  7. short column,
  8. short con,
  9. short corner,
  10. short covering
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