conjunctiva
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conjunctivae, plural;
/ˌkänˌjəNG(k)ˈtīvə/,/kən-/,
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conjunctivae, plural;
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The mucous membrane that covers the front of the eye and lines the inside of the eyelids
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- a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid
- (conjunctival) of or relating to the conjunctiva
- Thin membrane lining the inner surface of eyelids and reflected over eyeball.
- Latin con = with, and junctus = joined (cf. junction), hence the continuous bulbar and palpebral lining membrane.
- The thin clear mucosal membrane that contains blood vessels, nerves and glands. It attaches at the limbus, allows the eye to move, and separates the inner orbital structures from the outside.
- The clear, highly vascular membrane which covers the sclera.
- Thin, transparent covering which protects the white part of the eyeball. Becomes reddened in conjunctivitis (pink eye.)
- White-textured outer covering of the eye over the sclera that contains blood vessels .
- guards as a barrier between the eye and air.