NOUN | body | ciliary body | the part of the tunic of the eye between the choroid coat and the iris |
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Meaning | The part of the tunic of the eye between the choroid coat and the iris. | |
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Example | "the ciliary body produces aqueous humor" | |
Part of | eye, oculus, optic | The organ of sight |
Broader | membrane, tissue layer | A pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants |
Spanish | cuerpo ciliar | |
Catalan | cos ciliar | |
Adjectives | ciliary | relating to the ciliary body and associated structures of the eye |
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