ciliary zonule

noun

A ring of fibrous strands connecting the ciliary body with the crystalline lens of the eye.

Meanings

nounciliary zonule (plural ciliary zonules)

plural ciliary zonules

  1. anatomyA ring of fibrous strands connecting the ciliary body with the crystalline lens of the eye.

    Synonyms: zonule of Zinn, Zinn's membrane

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA ring of fibrous strands connecting the ciliary body with the crystalline lens of the eye.

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