conjunctiva
English
Etymology
From Late Latin; short for membrana conjunctiva. From 1540s.
Noun
conjunctiva (plural conjunctivas or conjunctivae)
- (anatomy) A clear mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelid and the exposed surface of the eyeball or sclera.
Derived terms
- annulus conjunctivae, anulus conjunctivae
- bulbar conjunctiva
- conjunctival
- conjunctiviplasty
- conjunctivitis
- conjunctivochalasis
- conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy
- conjunctivodacryocystostomy
- conjunctivoma
- conjunctivoplasty
- conjunctivorhinostomy
- decussation of brachia conjunctiva
- Dirofilaria conjunctivae
- fluid-filled conjunctiva
- fornix conjunctiva
- lithiasis conjunctivae
- Mycoplasma conjunctivae
- ocular conjuctiva
- palpebra conjunctiva, palpebral conjunctiva
- plica semilunaris conjunctivae
- plica semilunaris of conjunctiva
- saccus conjunctivae
- siderosis conjunctivae
- tarsal conjunctiva
- tela conjunctiva
- tunica conjunctiva
- tunica conjunctiva bulbaris, tunica conjunctiva bulbi
- tunica conjunctiva palpebralis, tunica conjunctiva palpebrarum
- tyloma conjunctivae
- xerosis conjunctivae
Translations
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Latin
Adjective
conjunctīva
- nominative feminine singular of conjunctīvus
- nominative neuter plural of conjunctīvus
- accusative neuter plural of conjunctīvus
- vocative feminine singular of conjunctīvus
- vocative neuter plural of conjunctīvus
conjunctīvā
- ablative feminine singular of conjunctīvus
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