ciliary muscle
noun Anatomy.
the smooth muscle in the ciliary body, the action of which affects the accommodation of the eye.
Origin of ciliary muscle
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby ciliary muscle
ciliary disk,
ciliary ganglion,
ciliary gland,
ciliary margin,
ciliary movement,
ciliary muscle,
ciliary process,
ciliary reflex,
ciliary ring,
ciliary vein,
ciliary zone
Medical definitions for ciliary muscle
ciliary muscle
n.
A smooth muscle of the ciliary body of the eye, consisting of circular fibers and radiating fibers, and whose action changes the shape of the lens in the process of accommodation.