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conjunctivas

Variant of conjunctiva

noun pl. conjunctivas or conjunctivae

the mucous membrane lining the inner surface of the eyelids and covering the front part of the eyeball

Origin: ME < ML (membrana) conjunctiva, connecting (membrane): see conjunctive

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conjunctival adjective

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