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ciliary body n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the part of the vascular tunic of the eye that connects the choroid with the iris ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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Nguyen of the University of California, San Francisco isolated a gene that is active in the trabecular meshwork and the ciliary body, the ocular structure that makes the clear fluid. Uveitis is an inflammation inside the eye, specifically affecting one or more of the three parts of the eye that make up the uvea: the iris (the colored part of the eye), the ciliary body (behind the iris, responsible for manufacturing the fluid inside the eye) and the choroid (the vascular lining tissue underneath the retina). Uveitis is a condition characterized by inflammation inside the eye, specifically affecting one or more of the three parts of the eye that make up the uvea: the iris (the colored part of the eye), the ciliary body (behind the iris, responsible for manufacturing the fluid inside the eye), and the choroid (the vascular lining tissue underneath the retina). |
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