What does ciliary mean?
Ciliary means (biology, relational) Of, pertaining to or involving cilia..
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/ˈsɪl.i.ə.ɹi/ · adjective
(biology, relational) Of, pertaining to or involving cilia..
ciliary movement
In vitro and animal studies are exploring the effect of M. genitalium infection on the fallopian tube mucosa. Microscopic evidence of ciliary damage was demonstrated in human fallopian tube explants infected with M. genitalium, albeit the damage was more moderate than that seen with C. trachomatis or N. gonorrhoeae infection (Figure 2).
ciliary muscles
Use ciliary when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ciliary means (biology, relational) Of, pertaining to or involving cilia..
Common synonyms include ciliate, cilial.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
ciliary movement
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