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short ciliary nerve

short ciliary nerve noun: any of 6 to 10 delicate nerve filaments of parasympathetic, sympathetic, and general sensory function that arise in the ciliary ganglion and innervate the smooth muscles and tunics of the eye.

Noun

short ciliary nerve (plural short ciliary nerves)

  1. Any of 6 to 10 delicate nerve filaments of parasympathetic, sympathetic, and general sensory function that arise in the ciliary ganglion and innervate the smooth muscles and tunics of the eye.

Forms of short ciliary nerve

pluralshort ciliary nerves

Questions about short ciliary nerve

What does short ciliary nerve mean?
Short ciliary nerve means any of 6 to 10 delicate nerve filaments of parasympathetic, sympathetic, and general sensory function that arise in the ciliary ganglion and innervate the smooth muscles and tunics of the eye.
What part of speech is short ciliary nerve?
Short ciliary nerve is a noun.
What is the plural of short ciliary nerve?
The plural of short ciliary nerve is short ciliary nerves.

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