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ciliary ganglion

ciliary ganglion noun: a small autonomic ganglion on the nasociliary branch of the ophthalmic nerve receiving preganglionic fibers from the oculomotor nerve and sending postganglionic fibers to the ciliary muscle and to the iris sphincter.

Noun

ciliary ganglion (plural ciliary ganglia)

  1. A small autonomic ganglion on the nasociliary branch of the ophthalmic nerve receiving preganglionic fibers from the oculomotor nerve and sending postganglionic fibers to the ciliary muscle and to the iris sphincter.
    Synonyms:
    lenticular ganglion

Synonyms of ciliary ganglion

  • lenticular ganglion

Forms of ciliary ganglion

pluralciliary ganglia

Questions about ciliary ganglion

What does ciliary ganglion mean?
Ciliary ganglion means a small autonomic ganglion on the nasociliary branch of the ophthalmic nerve receiving preganglionic fibers from the oculomotor nerve and sending postganglionic fibers to the ciliary muscle and to the iris sphincter.
What part of speech is ciliary ganglion?
Ciliary ganglion is a noun.
What is the plural of ciliary ganglion?
The plural of ciliary ganglion is ciliary ganglia.

Words near ciliary ganglion in the dictionary

  1. ciliary
  2. ciliary arteries
  3. ciliary artery
  4. ciliary bodies
  5. ciliary body
  6. ciliary ganglion
  7. ciliary muscle
  8. ciliary muscles
  9. ciliary nerve
  10. ciliary nerves
  11. ciliary process

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