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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



... complex case, indeed. I have discovered ametropia in the particular form of irregular astigmatism. The pupil, covered by the unabsorbed remains of the pupillary membrane, is occluded by a deposition of inflammatory substance, occasioned by inflammation of the ciliary body. ...
— Mr. World and Miss Church-Member • W. S. Harris



Words linked to "Ciliary" :   cilium, cilial



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