A part of the middle layer of the wall of the eye. The ciliary body includes the ring-shaped muscle that changes the size of the pupil and the shape of the lens when the eye focuses. It also makes the fluid that fills the eye.
( SIH-lee-ayr-ee BAH-dee )
Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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