conjunctiva
pronunciation
How to pronounce conjunctiva in British English:
UK ['kɒndʒʌŋk'taɪvə]
How to pronounce conjunctiva in American English:
US [ˌkɒndʒʌŋk'taɪvə]
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- Noun:
- a transparent membrane covering the eyeball and under surface of the eyelid
Word Origin
- conjunctiva (n.)
- 1540s, medical Latin, short for membrana conjunctiva "conjunctive membrane" (see conjunctive).
Example
- 1. Pterygium ; self conjunctiva ; stem cells ; translocation .
- 2. The conjunctiva often remains intact , but subconjunctival bleeding can produce circumferential bloody chemosis ( shown ) .
- 3. Objective to observe the prevention effects of hollowed palpebral and bulbar conjunctiva isolate to the atretoblepharia .
- 4. Primary acquired melanosis of the conjunctiva .
- 5. Please relax , let me check your palpebral conjunctiva . It is important .