Retroequatorial

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 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 […]"

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"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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