HyperDic: ciliary_body

English > 1 sense of the expression ciliary body:
NOUNbodyciliary bodythe part of the tunic of the eye between the choroid coat and the iris
English > ciliary body: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningThe part of the tunic of the eye between the choroid coat and the iris.
Example"the ciliary body produces aqueous humor"
Part ofeye, oculus, opticThe organ of sight
Broadermembrane, tissue layerA pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
Spanishcuerpo ciliar
Catalancos ciliar
Adjectivesciliaryrelating to the ciliary body and associated structures of the eye

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