CONJUNCTIVAE

CONJUNCTIVA

conjunctiva

(noun) a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

conjunctivae

plural of conjunctiva

Source: Wiktionary


CONJUNCTIVA

Con`junc*ti"va, n. Etym: [NL., from L. conjunctivus connective.] (Anat.)

Definition: The mucous membrane which covers the external surface of the ball of the eye and the inner surface of the lids; the conjunctival membrance.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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