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Ciliary body — Schematic diagram of the human eye Latin corpus ciliare Gray s … Wikipedia
Ciliary body — Part of the eye, the ciliary body is a thin vascular (blood vessel filled) middle layer of the eye that is situated between the sclera (the white of the eye) and the retina (the nerve layer that lines the back of the eye, senses light, and… … Medical dictionary
ciliary body — noun the part of the tunic of the eye between the choroid coat and the iris the ciliary body produces aqueous humor • Hypernyms: ↑membrane, ↑tissue layer • Part Holonyms: ↑eye, ↑oculus, ↑optic … Useful english dictionary
Ciliary body melanoma — is a type of cancer arising from the coloured part (uvea) of the eye. About 12% of uveal melanoma arise from the ciliary body. Contents 1 Clinical features 2 Treatment 3 See also … Wikipedia
ciliary body — the part of the eye that connects the choroid with the iris. It consists of three zones: the ciliary ring, which adjoins the choroid; the ciliary processes, a series of about 70 radial ridges behind the iris to which the suspensory ligament of… … The new mediacal dictionary
ciliary body — Tissue that includes the group of muscles that act on the eye lens to produce accommodation and the arterial circle of the iris. The inner ciliary epithelium is continuous with the pigmented retinal epithelium, the outer ciliary epithelium… … Dictionary of molecular biology
ciliary body — Anat. 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. * * * … Universalium
ciliary body — noun Anatomy the part of the eye that connects the iris to the choroid … English new terms dictionary
coloboma of ciliary body — a white lesion surrounded by varying pigment and affecting the iris and lens. It is the most frequent congenital defect of the ciliary body and common in trisomy 13 … Medical dictionary
Ciliary muscle — The choroid and iris. (Ciliary muscle is labeled near top.) Latin musculus ciliaris Gray s … Wikipedia
