ciliary
ciliary
Definition
cili·ary (sil′ē er′ē)
adjective
- of, like, or having cilia
- relating to the eyelashes
- relating to certain fine structures of the eyeball
ciliary
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- dyskinesia: The investigation of patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia: a National Referral Service.
- muscle: Each time the focusing distance is changed the ciliary muscles must modify the shape of the lens to ensure a clear image.
- body: To see objects clearly, the shape of the lens is changed by the ciliary body.
- activity: Impaired ciliary activity due to the infection can result in the accumulation of mucus in the nasal passages.
- melanoma: CONCLUSION: Diagnosis of ciliary body melanomas may be difficult in some cases due to its similarity to other eye diseases.
- artery: Temporal arteritis may be accompanied by giant cell arteritis of posterior ciliary arteries resulting in ischaemic optic neuropathy.
