ciliary nerve

English

Noun

ciliary nerve (plural ciliary nerves)

1. (neuroanatomy) Any of the nerves supplying the iris, ciliary body, cornea, and adjacent parts.

   Meronyms: long ciliary nerve, short ciliary nerve

Derived terms

• long ciliary nerve
• short ciliary nerve

 

Translations

nerve supplying iris, ciliary body, and cornea

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 睫狀神經／睫状神经 (jiézhuàng shénjīng)

References

• “ciliary nerve”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.