- Zonule
- Zonule \Zon"ule\, n. A little zone, or girdle. [1913 Webster]
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zonule — ● zonule nom féminin (latin zonula, petite ceinture) Ensemble de fibrilles disposées circulairement et tendues entre la périphérie du cristallin et le corps ciliaire. ⇒ZONULE, subst. fém. ANAT. Ensemble de fibres disposées circulairement entre le … Encyclopédie Universelle
zonule — [zōn′yo͞ol΄] n. [L zonula, dim. of zona, a ZONE] a small zone, belt, band, girdle, etc. zonular [zōnyo͞o lər, zōn′yələr] adj … English World dictionary
zonule — A small zone. SYN: zonula. ciliary z. [TA] a series of delicate meridional fibers arising from the inner surface of the orbiculus ciliaris that run in bundles between, and in a very thin layer over, the ciliary processes; at the inner borde … Medical dictionary
zonule — zonula; n. (in anatomy) a small band or zone; for example the zonule of Zinn (zonula ciliaris) is the suspensory ligament of the eye. Derivatives: zonular adj … The new mediacal dictionary
Zonule of Zinn — Schematic diagram of the human eye. (Zonular fibers labeled at upper left.) … Wikipedia
zonule of Zinn — tsin n the suspensory ligament of the crystalline lens of the eye called also ciliary zonule, zonula, zonula ciliaris J. G. Zinn see … Medical dictionary
Zonule de Zinn — La zonule de Zinn (membrane Zinn, zonule ciliaire) est un anneau de torons fibreux reliant le corps ciliaire avec le cristallin de l œil. La zonule de Zinn est divisé en deux couches: une mince couche qui tapisse la fosse hyaloïde, et une couche… … Wikipédia en Français
zonule — zonular /zohn yeuh leuhr/, adj. /zohn yoohl/, n. a little zone, belt, band, or the like. [1825 35; < NL zonula. See ZONE, ULE] * * * … Universalium
zonule — noun A little zone, or girdle … Wiktionary
zonule — n. small zone, small band … English contemporary dictionary
