Phrase Hound found 21 phrases and 21 compound words that contain ciliary. The most common are listed below. Open ciliary in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 21
- ciliary musclea muscle controlling the eye's accommodation for viewing objects at varying distances
- ciliary bodycircumferential tissue inside the eye composed of the ciliary muscle and ciliary processes
- ciliary arteryAny of several arteries that arise from the ophthalmic artery or its branches and supply various parts of the eye.
- ciliary nerveAny of the nerves supplying the iris, ciliary body, cornea, and adjacent parts.
- ciliary processAny of the vascular folds on the inner surface of the ciliary body that produce the aqueous humor and between which pass the zonule of Zinn joining the ciliary muscle to the lens.
- ciliary arteriesplural of ciliary artery: Any of several arteries that arise from the ophthalmic artery or its branches and supply various parts of the eye.
- ciliary ganglionA small autonomic ganglion on the nasociliary branch of the ophthalmic nerve receiving preganglionic fibers from the oculomotor nerve and sending postganglionic fibers to the ciliary muscle and to the iris sphincter.
- ciliary musclesplural of ciliary muscle: a muscle controlling the eye's accommodation for viewing objects at varying distances
- ciliary nervesplural of ciliary nerve: Any of the nerves supplying the iris, ciliary body, cornea, and adjacent parts.
- ciliary processesinward folding of the choroid with the function of producing aqueous humour
- ciliary zonuleA ring of fibrous strands connecting the ciliary body with the crystalline lens of the eye.
- ciliary zonulesplural of ciliary zonule: A ring of fibrous strands connecting the ciliary body with the crystalline lens of the eye.
- long ciliary nerveAny of two or three nerves that are given off by the nasociliary nerve as it crosses the optic nerve, pass through the posterior part of the sclera, and run forward between the sclera and the choroid to be distributed to the iris and …
- short ciliary nerveAny of 6 to 10 delicate nerve filaments of parasympathetic, sympathetic, and general sensory function that arise in the ciliary ganglion and innervate the smooth muscles and tunics of the eye.
- long posterior ciliary arteryEither of usually 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 …
- short posterior ciliary arteryAny of 6 to 10 arteries that arise from the ophthalmic artery or its branches, pass to the posterior part of the eyeball while surrounding the optic nerve, and enter or divide into branches entering the sclera to supply the choroid and the …
- anterior ciliary arteriesplural of anterior ciliary artery: Any of seven arteries located in each of a human's eye socket.
- anterior ciliary arteryAny of seven arteries located in each of a human's eye socket.
- long posterior ciliary arteriesplural of long posterior ciliary artery: Either of usually 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 …
- short posterior ciliary arteriesplural of short posterior ciliary artery: Any of 6 to 10 arteries that arise from the ophthalmic artery or its branches, pass to the posterior part of the eyeball while surrounding the optic nerve, and enter or divide into branches …
- ciliary bodiesplural of ciliary body: circumferential tissue inside the eye composed of the ciliary muscle and ciliary processes
Compound words 21
- nasociliaryOf or pertaining to the nose and the eyelashes or eyelids.
- extraciliaryOutside of a cilium.
- intraciliaryWithin a cilium.
- iridociliaryRelating to the iris and the eyelashes
- multiciliaryHaving multiple cilia
- anteciliarySituated before the ciliary band, that is, before the band in front of the marginal fringe of the wings.
- circumciliarySurrounding the eyelashes
- interciliaryBetween cilia
- nonciliaryNot ciliary
- optociliaryretinochoroidal