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C12345Level 5

Ciliary Body

**Semantic type:** Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component

**Definition:** Tissue located behind the iris and composed of muscle and epithelium. Its functions include the production of aqueous humor and changing the shape of the crystalline lens.

**Synonyms:** - CILIARY BODY - Ciliary body - EYE, CILIARY BODY - ciliary body - ciliary body

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