2. (Biol.) Pertaining to or connected with the cilia in animal or vegetable organisms; as, ciliary motion. [1913 Webster] ||
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Ciliary — may refer to: Cilium – projections from cells that have locomotive or sensory functions Ciliary body the circumferential tissue inside the eye Ciliary muscle eye muscle used for focusing Ciliary processes folded layers in the anterior of the eye… … Wikipedia
ciliary — [sil′ē er΄ē] adj. 1. of, like, or having cilia 2. relating to the eyelashes 3. relating to certain fine structures of the eyeball … English World dictionary
ciliary — 1. Relating to any cilia or hairlike processes, specifically, the eyelashes. 2. Relating to certain of the structures of the eyeball. [Mod. L. ciliaris, relating to or resembling an eyelid, or eyelash, fr. L. cilium, eyelid] * * * cil·i·ary sil ē … Medical dictionary
ciliary — adjective 1. relating to the ciliary body and associated structures of the eye • Pertains to noun: ↑ciliary body 2. of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell • Syn: ↑ciliate, ↑cilial • Pertains to noun: ↑cilium … Useful english dictionary
ciliary — adjective a) Of or pertaining to a cilium ciliary muscles b) Of or pertaining to eyelashes … Wiktionary
Ciliary muscle — The choroid and iris. (Ciliary muscle is labeled near top.) Latin musculus ciliaris Gray s … Wikipedia
Ciliary neurotrophic factor — PDB rendering based on 1cnt … Wikipedia
Ciliary body — Schematic diagram of the human eye Latin corpus ciliare Gray s … Wikipedia
Ciliary processes — Interior of anterior half of bulb of eye. (Ciliary process visible at upper right.) … Wikipedia
Ciliary neurotrophic factor receptor — Identifiers Symbol CNTFR Entrez 1271 HUGO … Wikipedia
