corpus ciliare
[TA] ciliary body: the thickened part of the vascular tunic of the eye anterior to the ora serrata, connecting the choroid with the iris; it is composed of the corona ciliaris, ciliary processes and folds, ciliary orbiculus, the ciliary muscle, and a basal lamina. See illustration.
Corpus ciliare (ciliary body).
Medical dictionary.
2011.