Medical term:

zonule


zonule

 [zōn´ūl]
a small zone.
ciliary zonule (zonule of Zinn) a series of fibers connecting the ciliary body and lens of the eye, holding the lens in place.
Ciliary zonule. The system of suspensory ligaments holding the lens in position. From Dorland's, 2000.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

zon·ule

(zōn'yūl),
A small zone.
Synonym(s): zonula
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

zon·ule

(zō'nyūl)
A small zone.
Synonym(s): zonula.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

zonule

The delicate suspensory ligament of the CRYSTALLINE LENS of the eye.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

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