ciliary muscle
cil·i·ar·y mus·cle
C c Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sil-ee-er-ee muhs-uh l]
- /ˈsɪl iˌɛr i ˈmʌs əl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sil-ee-er-ee muhs-uh l]
- /ˈsɪl iˌɛr i ˈmʌs əl/
Definitions of ciliary muscle words
- noun ciliary muscle the smooth muscle in the ciliary body, the action of which affects the accommodation of the eye. 1
- noun ciliary muscle a muscle controlling the eye's accommodation for viewing objects at varying distances. 0
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Origin of ciliary muscle
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80
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Parts of speech for Ciliary muscle
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ciliary muscle popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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