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Ciliary body — Part of the eye, the ciliary body is a thin vascular (blood vessel filled) middle layer of the eye that is situated between the sclera (the white of the eye) and the retina (the nerve layer that lines the back of the eye, senses light, and… … Medical dictionary
ciliary body — the part of the eye that connects the choroid with the iris. It consists of three zones: the ciliary ring, which adjoins the choroid; the ciliary processes, a series of about 70 radial ridges behind the iris to which the suspensory ligament of… … The new mediacal dictionary
Ciliary muscle — The choroid and iris. (Ciliary muscle is labeled near top.) Latin musculus ciliaris Gray s … Wikipedia
ring — 1. A circular band surrounding a wide central opening; a r. shaped or circular structure surrounding an opening or level area. SYN: anulus [TA]. 2. The closed ( i.e., endless) chain of atoms in a cyclic compound; commonly used for “cyclic” or… … Medical dictionary
ciliary body — A part of the middle layer of the wall of the eye. The ciliary body includes the ring shaped muscle that changes the size of the pupil and the shape of the lens when the eye focuses. It also makes the fluid that fills the eye … English dictionary of cancer terms
ciliary — /ˈsɪljəri/ (say silyuhree) adjective 1. denoting or relating to a delicate ring of tissue in the eye from which the lens is suspended by means of fine ligaments. 2. relating to cilia …
Тело Ресничное (Ciliary Body) — часть сосудистой оболочки глазного яблока, соединяющая собственно сосудистую оболочку с радужкой. Ресничное тело состоит из двух частей: примыкающий к собственно сосудистой оболочке ресничный кружок (ciliary ring), от поверхности которого по… … Медицинские термины
long posterior ciliary artery — n either of usu. two arteries of which one arises from the ophthalmic artery on each side of the optic nerve, passes forward along the optic nerve accompanying the short posterior ciliary arteries, pierces the sclera passing forward on the same… … Medical dictionary
Short posterior ciliary arteries — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteriae ciliares posteriores breves GraySubject = 146 GrayPage = 571 Caption = The arteries of the choroid and iris. The greater part of the sclera has been removed. Caption2 = The ophthalmic artery and its … Wikipedia
Intrastromal corneal ring segments — Intrastromal corneal rings (or intracorneal rings) are small devices implanted in the eye to correct vision. A typical vision correction using corneal rings would involve an ophthalmologist making a small incision in the cornea of the eye, and… … Wikipedia
