1. relating to or involving cilia (tiny hair-like structures on cells)
Usage: biology; anatomy
2. relating to the eyelashes or eyelids
Usage: anatomy; medical

Examples

• The ciliary muscle controls the shape of the eye’s lens.
• Ciliary motion helps move mucus through the respiratory tract.
• The doctor examined the ciliary body during the eye exam.
• Ciliary dysfunction can lead to breathing problems.
• The ciliary epithelium produces fluid in the eye.
• Researchers studied ciliary beating patterns in the cells.