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Ciliary

adjective
1.
Relating to the ciliary body and associated structures of the eye.
2.
Of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell.  Synonyms: cilial, ciliate.
3.
Of or relating to the human eyelash.  Synonym: ciliate.



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"Ciliary" Quotes from Famous Books



... Eye.—The iris may be injured by sharp blows, as from the cork of a soda-water bottle. It is usually followed by haemorrhage into the anterior chamber, and there may be separation of the iris from its ciliary border. Wounds at the edge of the cornea are often followed by prolapse of the iris. Acute traumatic iritis or irido-cyclitis may supervene four or five days after the injury. The lens is frequently wounded in addition to the cornea ...
— Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology • W. G. Aitchison Robertson


Words linked to "Ciliary" :   cilium, cilial, ciliate, ciliary veins, ciliary body, ciliary artery


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