ciliary

1. Of, relating to, or resembling cilia.
2. Of or relating to the ciliary body and associated structures of the eye.

1. Of, relating to, or resembling cilia.
2. Of or relating to the ciliary body and associated structures of the eye.

Pertaining to or resembling cilia; used particulary in reference to certain eye structures, such as the ciliary body or muscles.

• c. adenomas — arise from the non-pigmented inner layer of the ciliary epithelium; cause hyphema or glaucoma.
• c. body — the thickened part of the vascular tunic of the eye, connecting choroid and iris, made up of the ciliary muscle and the ciliary processes. The processes radiate from the ciliary muscle and give attachments to ligaments supporting the lens of the eye.
• c. body inflammation — see cyclitis.
• c. epithelium — rostral continuation of the pars ciliaris retinae; non-pigmented, non-neural cells.
• c. flush — dilation of deep conjunctival vessels and episcleral vessels causing perilimbal redness.
• c. glands — sweat glands which have become arrested in their development, situated at the edge of the eyelids. Called also Moll's glands.
• c. inflammation — cyclitis.
• c. injection — peripheral hyperemia of the anterior ciliary vessels which produces a deep red or rose color of the corneal stroma, and must be distinguished from hyperemia of the conjunctival vessels. May spread to the perilimbic corneal tissue. Called also ciliary flush.
• c. muscle — the smooth (mammals) or striated (birds) muscle that forms the main part of the ciliary body and and functions in accommodation of the eye.
• primary c. dyskinesia — abnormality of ciliary function leading to diseases of respiratory and reproductive tracts including sinusitis and bronchiectasis. May be associated with cardiac displacement. See also kartagener's syndrome.
• c. process — folded structures on the posterior aspect of the ciliary body.

  Anatomy of the ciliary processes. By permission from Guyton R, Hall JE, Textbook of Medical Physiology, Saunders, 2000

• c. reflex — movements of the pupil in accommodation.
• c. zonules — continuations of the ciliary processes of the ciliary body connecting it to the lens. They are in close contact with the hyaloid membrane of the vitreous body.

The adjective has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: relating to the ciliary body and associated structures of the eye
  Pertains to noun: ciliary body (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell
  Synonyms: ciliate, cilial
  Pertains to noun: cilium (meaning #1)

Meaning #3: of or relating to the human eyelash
  Synonym: ciliate
  Pertains to noun: cilium (meaning #2)