Conjunctiva
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌkɒn.dʒʌŋ(k)ˈtʌɪ.və/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Conjunctiva is a noun meaning (anatomy) A clear mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelid and the exposed surface of the eyeball or sclera.
Meaning
(anatomy) A clear mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelid and the exposed surface of the eyeball or sclera.
Example Sentences
There is a third inner eyelid, highly developed and of beautiful mechanism: this is the nictitating membrane, or "winker" (nictito, I wink), a delicate, elastic, translucent, pearly-white fold of the conjunctiva. While the other lids move vertically and have a horizontal commissure, the winker sweeps horizontally or obliquely across the ball, from the side next the beak to the opposite.
Word Forms
- conjunctivas
- conjunctivae
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include palpebral, chemotic, sclera, fornix, eyelid, epitarsus.
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