ora serrata

noun

The serrated junction between the retina and the ciliary body, marking the transition from the simple non-photosensitive area of the ciliary body to the complex, multilayered photosensitive region of the cilia.

OriginLatin ōra serrāta →
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Meanings

noun
  1. anatomyThe serrated junction between the retina and the ciliary body, marking the transition from the simple non-photosensitive area of the ciliary body to the complex, multilayered photosensitive region of the cilia.

Origin

  1. Latinōra serrāta“serrated edge”
  2. Englishora serrata

Borrowed from Latin ōra serrāta (“serrated edge”).

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