ciliary
Pronunciations (4)
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/ˈsɪl.i.ə.ɹi/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈsɪl.iˌɛɹ.i/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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ˈsɪl.i.ə.ɹi
Pronunciation notes
- GB
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ˈsɪl.iˌɛɹ.i
Pronunciation notes
- US
Adjective
Of, pertaining to or involving cilia.
Usage- not-comparable
- relational
- Examples
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ciliary movement
More examples (1)
In vitro and animal studies are exploring the effect of M. genitalium infection on the fallopian tube mucosa. Microscopic evidence of ciliary damage was demonstrated in human fallopian tube explants infected with M. genitalium, albeit the damage was more moderate than that seen with C. trachomatis or N. gonorrhoeae infection (Figure 2).
Of or pertaining to the eyelashes.
Usage- not-comparable
- relational
Of or pertaining to the eyelid.
Usage- not-comparable
- relational
Of or pertaining to the ciliary body.
Usage- not-comparable
- relational
- Examples
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ciliary muscles
Adjective
relating to the ciliary body and associated structures of the eye
of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell
of or relating to the human eyelash
- Synonyms