long ciliary nerve

noun

Any of two or three nerves that are given off by the nasociliary nerve as it crosses the optic nerve, pass through the posterior part of the sclera, and run forward between the sclera and the choroid to be distributed to the iris and cornea.

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Meanings

nounlong ciliary nerve (plural long ciliary nerves)

plural long ciliary nerves

  1. anatomyAny of two or three nerves that are given off by the nasociliary nerve as it crosses the optic nerve, pass through the posterior part of the sclera, and run forward between the sclera and the choroid to be distributed to the iris and cornea.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 睫狀長神經 /睫状长神经, 長睫狀神經 /长睫状神经
  • 睫狀長神經 /睫状长神经 (jiézhuàngchángshénjīng)branch of nasociliary nerve
  • 長睫狀神經 /长睫状神经 (cháng jiézhuàng shénjīng)branch of nasociliary nerve
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