Retroequatorial
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Behind the midline of an orb not-comparable
"By teasing with a fine needle the surfaces of the ciliary valleys, the lateral borders of the ciliary processes, the anterior portion of the orbiculus ciliaris and the preequatorial and retroequatorial regions of the lens, one could pick up the severed zonular bundles and remnants […]"
Example
More examples"By teasing with a fine needle the surfaces of the ciliary valleys, the lateral borders of the ciliary processes, the anterior portion of the orbiculus ciliaris and the preequatorial and retroequatorial regions of the lens, one could pick up the severed zonular bundles and remnants […]"
Etymology
From retro- + equatorial.
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