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Preferred Label : Ciliary Body;

NCIt related terms : EYE, CILIARY BODY;

NCIt definition : Tissue located behind the iris and composed of muscle and epithelium. Its functions include the production of aqueous humor and changing the shape of the crystalline lens.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A part of the middle layer of the wall of the eye. The ciliary body includes the ring-shaped muscle that changes the size of the pupil and the shape of the lens when the eye focuses. It also makes the fluid that fills the eye.; CDISC: Circumferential tissue located behind the iris and composed of muscle and epithelium.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000534222;

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