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con·junc·tiva (kän′jəŋk tī′və)
noun pl. conjunctivas -·vas or conjunctivae -·vae (-vē)
the mucous membrane lining the inner surface of the eyelids and covering the front part of the eyeball
Etymology: ME < ML (membrana) conjunctiva, connecting (membrane): see conjunctive
Related Forms:
- conjunctival con′·junc·ti′·val adjective
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