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long ciliary nerve

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.

Noun

long ciliary nerve (plural long ciliary nerves)

  1. 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.

Forms of long ciliary nerve

plurallong ciliary nerves

Questions about long ciliary nerve

What does long ciliary nerve mean?
Long ciliary nerve means 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.
What part of speech is long ciliary nerve?
Long ciliary nerve is a noun.
What is the plural of long ciliary nerve?
The plural of long ciliary nerve is long ciliary nerves.

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