ciliary
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iˌɛr adjective
1.
Anatomy. noting or pertaining to various anatomical structures in or about the eye.
2.
pertaining to cilia.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to cilia |
| 2. | of or relating to the ciliary body |
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Ciliary
is always a great word to know.
So is gray matter. Does it mean:
| a muscular and cartilaginous structure lined with mucous membrane at the upper part of the trachea in humans, where the vocal cords are located |
| nerve tissue of the brain and spinal cord that contains fibers and nerve cell bodies and is a dark reddish-gray color |
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
ciliary cil·i·ar·y (sĭl'ē-ěr'ē)
adj.
Of, relating to, or resembling cilia.
Of or relating to the ciliary body and associated structures of the eye.
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Example sentences
Only in the vertebrates have these cells abandoned their old roles, which were taken up by the ciliary cells.
From the last a short thick branch is given off to the lower part of the ciliary ganglion, and forms its short root.
Anastomosis with branches of short posterior ciliary arteries.
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