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Found 1 definition: conjunctiva.

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Pos: Noun
[WORDNET DICTIONARY]

Noun conjunctiva has 1 senses

   conjunctiva(n = noun.body) - a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid;
is a kind of
mucosa, mucous membrane
is a part of eye, oculus, optic, eyelid, lid, palpebra
has particulars: bulbar conjunctiva, conjunctival layer of bulb, tunica conjunctiva bulbi, conjunctival layer of eyelids, palpebra conjunctiva, tunica conjunctiva palpebrarum, pinguecula, pterygium
Derived form adjective conjunctival1


[CIDE DICTIONARY]

conjunctiva, n. [NL., from L. conjunctivus connective.].

   The mucous membrane which covers the external surface of the ball of the eye and the inner surface of the lids; the conjunctival membrane. [1913 Webster]


[OXFORD DICTIONARY]

conjunctiva, n. (pl. conjunctivas) Anat. the mucous membrane that covers the front of the eye and lines the inside of the eyelids.

Derivative:
conjunctival adj.

Etymology:
med.L (membrana) conjunctiva (as conjunctive)


[RELATED WORDS]

bulbar conjunctiva, palpebra conjunctiva, tunica conjunctiva bulbi, tunica conjunctiva palpebrarum