Phrase guide

ciliary body

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

circumferential tissue inside the eye composed of the ciliary muscle and ciliary processes

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the part of the tunic of the eye between the choroid coat and the iris

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the ciliary body produces aqueous humor

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: membrane, tissue layer

History

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Ziliarkörper — ciliary muscle + ciliary processes
  • Hungarian: sugártest — ciliary muscle + ciliary processes
  • Northern Kurdish: tenê kûlkdar — ciliary muscle + ciliary processes
  • Latvian: starene — ciliary muscle + ciliary processes
  • Swedish: ciliarkropp — ciliary muscle + ciliary processes
  • Swedish: strålkropp — ciliary muscle + ciliary processes