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ciliary
(redirected from ciliary process)

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cil·i·ar·y  (sl-r)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or resembling cilia.
2. Of or relating to the ciliary body and associated structures of the eye.

ciliary [ˈsɪlɪərɪ]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) of or relating to cilia
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) of or relating to the ciliary body
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.ciliary - relating to the ciliary body and associated structures of the eye
2.ciliary - of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell
3.ciliary - of or relating to the human eyelash
Translations
ciliary [ˈsɪlɪərɪ] adj (Anat) → ciliare


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Seki and Kan-no (1977) found that snout protrusion and ciliary process on the roof of the mantle cavity happened before the formation of the third tubule on the cephalic tentacles.
Best noted that the 810 nm red diode laser will find application for such indications for glaucoma as transcleral cyclophotocoagulation, transcleral endo-cyclophotocoagulation, ablation of the ciliary process for the reduction of the intra-ocular pressure, and retinal photocoagulation used for diabetic patients.
 
 
 
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