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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.  A thickened portion of the vascular tunic of the eye located between the choroid and the iris.
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Main Entry: ciliary body
Function: noun
: an annular structure on the inner surface of the anterior wall of the eyeball composed largely of the ciliary muscle and bearingthe ciliary processes
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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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