Definition of conjunctiva Conjunctiva
/kɑˌnʤʌŋktajˈvʌ/ - [kanjungktayvu] - con•junc•ti•va
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What does conjunctiva mean?
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NounPlural: conjunctivas |
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| conjunctiva - a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid | ||
| mucosa, mucous membrane mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior | ||
| oculus, optic, eye a small hole or loop (as in a needle); "the thread wouldn't go through the eye" | ||
| eyelid, palpebra, lid either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye; "his lids would stay open no longer" | ||
| bulbar conjunctiva, conjunctival layer of bulb, tunica conjunctiva bulbi the part of the conjunctiva covering the anterior face of the sclera and the surface epithelium of the cornea | ||
| conjunctival layer of eyelids, palpebra conjunctiva, tunica conjunctiva palpebrarum the part of the conjunctiva lining the posterior surface of the eyelids; continuous with the bulbar conjunctiva | ||
| pinguecula a slightly elevated elastic tissue deposit in the conjunctiva that may extend to the cornea but does not cover it | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- conjunctiva (n.)
The mucous membrane which covers the external surface of the ball of the eye and the inner surface of the lids; the conjunctival membrane.
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conjunctiva
The delicate membrane that covers the front of the eyeball and lines the inside of the eyelids.
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🔤- conjunctiva, noun, singular of conjunctivas / conjunctivae.
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