See Also: Body, ciliary(health)
Ciliary body(health)
ciliary body(medicine)
pigmented layer of ciliary body(medicine)
embryonal tumour of ciliary body(medicine)
basal lamina of ciliary body(medicine)
basal layer of ciliary body(medicine)
tuko-tuko(medicine)
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tuko-tuko (medicine) and ciliary body (medicine)


tuko-tuko (medicine)


tuko-tuko
<zoology> A burrowing South American rodent (Ctenomys Braziliensis). It has small eyes and ears and a short tail. It resembles the pocket gopher in size, form, and habits, but is more nearly allied to the porcupines.

Alternative forms: tucu-tuco.

Origin: From the native name.

Source: Websters Dictionary


ciliary body (medicine)


ciliary body
<anatomy> Tissue that includes the group of muscles that act on the eye lens to produce accommodation and the arterial circle of the iris.

The inner ciliary epithelium is continuous with the pigmented retinal epithelium, the outer ciliary epithelium secretes the aqueous humour.