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ciliary body

 
noun Anatomy.
the part of the tunic of the eye, between the choroid coat and the iris, consisting chiefly of the ciliary muscle and the ciliary processes.
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ciliary body
 
—n
the part of the vascular tunic of the eye that connects the choroid with the iris

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ciliary body n.
A thickened portion of the vascular tunic of the eye located the choroid and the iris.

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