Definition of Ciliary. Meaning of Ciliary. Synonyms of Ciliary

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Definition of Ciliary

Ciliary
Ciliary Cil"ia*ry, a. [Cf. F. ciliaire.] 1. (Anat.) Pertaining to the cilia, or eyelashes. Also applied to special parts of the eye itself; as, the ciliary processes of the choroid coat; the ciliary muscle, etc. 2. (Biol.) Pertaining to or connected with the cilia in animal or vegetable organisms; as, ciliary motion.

Meaning of Ciliary from wikipedia

- functions Ciliary body - the cir****ferential tissue inside the eye Ciliary muscle - eye muscle used for focusing Ciliary nerves (disambiguation) Ciliary processes...
- the ciliary gate, that controls the entry and exit of proteins to and from the cilium. At the transition zone, Y-shaped structures connect the ciliary membrane...
- The ciliary body is a part of the eye that includes the ciliary muscle, which controls the shape of the lens, and the ciliary epithelium, which produces...
- Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare, autosomal recessive genetic ciliopathy, that causes defects in the action of cilia lining the upper and lower...
- The ciliary muscle is an intrinsic muscle of the eye formed as a ring of smooth muscle in the eye's middle layer, the uvea (vascular layer). It controls...
- The ciliary ganglion is a parasympathetic ganglion located just behind the eye in the posterior orbit. It is 1–2 mm in diameter and in humans contains...
- Ciliary nerves may refer to: Short ciliary nerves Long ciliary nerves This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated with the title Ciliary nerves...
- The short ciliary nerves are nerves of the orbit around the eye. They are branches of the ciliary ganglion. They supply parasympathetic and sympathetic...
- known as the root, is attached to the sclera and the anterior ciliary body. The iris and ciliary body together are known as the anterior uvea. Just in front...
- 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. It...