📖 Definitions of "Zonule"
noun
- 1
A little zone, or girdle; a zonula.
- 2
The zonule of Zinn.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Zonule"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| ciliary | (biology, relational) Of, pertaining to or involving cilia. |
| zonule of zinnnoun | (anatomy) The ciliary zonule. |
| zonulanoun | (anatomy) Any of several small belt-like regions. |
| zinn's membranenoun | (anatomy) The ciliary zonule. |
| zonulysisnoun | (surgery) dissolution of a zonule, especially the zonule of Zinn |
| zonulectomynoun | (surgery) excision of a zonule |
| annulus of zinnnoun | (anatomy) A ring of fibrous tissue surrounding the optic nerve at its entrance at the apex of the orbit. |
| zygantrumnoun | (anatomy) A depression on the back of a vertebrae into which the zygosphene fits. |
| ciliary processnoun | (anatomy) Any of the vascular folds on the inner surface of the ciliary body that produce the aqueous humor and between which pass the zonule of Zinn joining the ciliary muscle to the lens. |
| jugumnoun | (botany) A pair of opposite leaflets of a pinnate plant. |
| jugulumnoun | The neck or throat. |
| geniculumnoun | A small genu, or angular knee-like structure, especially (anatomy) a sharp knee-like bend in a small structure or organ. |
| ventriclenoun | One of two lower chambers of the heart. |
| alveolusnoun | (anatomy) Any of the many tiny air sacs in the lungs in which the bronchioles terminate and where oxygen and carbon dioxide are rapidly exchanged with the pulmonary capillaries. |
| zonulolysisnoun | Dissolution of the ciliary zonule, usually in a surgical context, to allow for removal of the lens. |
| vinculumnoun | (arithmetic) The horizontal line between the numerator and denominator in a fraction. |
| valvulenoun | A small valve. |
| septulumnoun | (zoology, anatomy, botany) A little septum; a division between small cavities or parts. |
| annulusnoun | A ring- or donut-shaped area, object, or structure. |
| lacunanoun | A small blank space; a gap or vacancy; a hiatus. |
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