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ciliary Definition

cili·ary (silē er′ē)

adjective

  1. of, like, or having cilia
  2. relating to the eyelashes
  3. 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.

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