"ciliary process" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ciliary processes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ciliary process (plural ciliary processes)
  1. (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. Categories (topical): Anatomy Translations (vascular fold on the ciliary body): 睫狀突 (Chinese Mandarin), 睫状突 (jiézhuàng tú) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-ciliary_process-en-noun-TNJ~nbK1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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