ciliary artery
English
Noun
ciliary artery (plural ciliary arteries)
- (anatomy) Any of several arteries that arise from the ophthalmic artery or its branches and supply various parts of the eye.
- Meronyms: anterior ciliary artery, long posterior ciliary artery, short posterior ciliary artery
Translations
artery to the eyeball
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References
- “ciliary artery”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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