conjunctiva

con·junc·ti·va

 (kŏn′jŭngk-tī′və)

n. pl. con·junc·ti·vas or con·junc·ti·vae (-vē)

The mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelid and the exposed surface of the eyeball.

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[Middle English, from Medieval Latin (membrāna) coniūnctīva, connective (membrane), feminine of Late Latin coniūnctīvus, connective, from Latin coniūnctus, past participle of coniungere, to join together; see conjoin.]

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con′junc·ti′val (-vəl) adj.

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conjunctiva

(ˌkɒndʒʌŋkˈtaɪvə)

n, pl -vas or -vae (-viː)

(Anatomy) the delicate mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the undersurface of the eyelid

[C16: from New Latin membrāna conjunctīva the conjunctive membrane, from Late Latin conjunctīvus conjunctive]

ˌconjuncˈtival adj

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con•junc•ti•va

(ˌkɒn dʒʌŋkˈtaɪ və)

n., pl. -vas, -vae (-vē).

the mucous membrane that covers the exposed portion of the eyeball and lines the inner surface of the eyelids.

[1350–1400; Middle English; short for Medieval Latin membrāna conjunctīva]

con`junc•ti′val, adj.

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con·junc·ti·va

(kŏn′jŭngk-tī′və)

The mucous membrane that lines the inside of the eyelid and covers the surface of the eyeball. ♦ Inflammation of the conjunctiva is called conjunctivitis (kən-jŭngk′tə-vī′tĭs).

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

conjunctiva - a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid eye, oculus, optic - the organ of sight eyelid, lid, palpebra - 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 pterygium - either of two thickened triangular layers of conjunctiva extending from the nasal edge of the eye to the cornea; it arises from irritation of the pinguecula mucosa, mucous membrane - mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior

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Translations

επιπεφυκώς

con·junc·ti·va

n. conjuntiva, membrana mucosa protectora del ojo;

bulbar ___ → ___ bulbar;

palpebral ___ → ___ palpebral.

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conjunctiva

n (pl -vae) conjuntiva

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