ciliary process
English
Noun
ciliary process (plural ciliary processes)
- (anatomy) Any 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.
- Holonym: pars plicata
Translations
vascular fold on the ciliary body
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References
- “ciliary process”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary