conjunctiva(n = noun.body) Array - a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid; Array
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
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]
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)
bulbar conjunctiva, palpebra conjunctiva, tunica conjunctiva bulbi, tunica conjunctiva palpebrarum