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ciliary body

Syllabification: (cil·i·ar·y bod·y)
Definition of ciliary body

noun

Anatomy
  • the part of the eye that connects the iris to the choroid. It consists of the ciliary muscle (which alters the curvature of the lens), a series of radial ciliary processes (from which the lens is suspended by ligaments), and the ciliary ring (which adjoins the choroid).

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Definition of ciliary body in the British & World English dictionary