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ciliary

Adjective

Meaning

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.

Pertaining to or connected with the cilia in animal or vegetable organisms; as, ciliary motion.

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A ciliary body was then discovered and the sclera, retina, choroid, and cornea were seen to meet at the same point. Source: Internet

Ciliary rootlet The ciliary rootlet is a cytoskeleton-like structure that originates from the basal body at the proximal end of a cilium. Source: Internet

Ciliary muscles around the lens allow the eye's focus to be adjusted. Source: Internet

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