conjunctiva

[ kon-juhngk-tahy-vuh ]

/ ˌkɒn dʒʌŋkˈtaɪ və /

noun, plural con·junc·ti·vas, con·junc·ti·vae [kon-juhngk-tahy-vee]. /ˌkɒn dʒʌŋkˈtaɪ vi/. Anatomy.

the mucous membrane that lines the exposed portion of the eyeball and inner surface of the eyelids.

Origin of conjunctiva

1350–1400; Middle English; short for Medieval Latin membrāna conjunctīva conjunctive membrane; see conjunctive

OTHER WORDS FROM conjunctiva

con·junc·ti·val, adjectivesub·con·junc·ti·val, adjective

Words nearby conjunctiva

conjugation tube, conjugative plasmid, conjunct, conjunction, conjunction-reduction, conjunctiva, conjunctival, conjunctival artery, conjunctival reflex, conjunctival ring, conjunctival sac

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Example sentences from the Web for conjunctiva

It is an active worm, little more than an inch in length, and is usually found beneath the conjunctiva of the eye.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
Grafts of mucous membrane are used to cover defects in the lip, cheek, and conjunctiva.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
Canthotomy is simple division of the outer canthus without stitching the conjunctiva into the wound.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
The superior rectus is exposed through a horizontal incision in the conjunctiva, as in the first stage for advancement.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

A few drops of nicotine inserted under the conjunctiva of an animal will kill at once.
Health, Happiness, and Longevity|Louis Philippe McCarty

British Dictionary definitions for conjunctiva

conjunctiva

/ (ˌkɒndʒʌŋkˈtaɪvə) /

noun plural -vas or -vae (-viː)

the delicate mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid

Derived forms of conjunctiva

conjunctival, adjective

Word Origin for conjunctiva

C16: from New Latin membrāna conjunctīva the conjunctive membrane, from Late Latin conjunctīvus conjunctive

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Medical definitions for conjunctiva

conjunctiva

[ kŏn′jŭngk-tī′və ]

n. pl. con•junc•ti•vas

The mucous membrane that lines the inner eyelid and the exposed surface of the eyeball.

Scientific definitions for conjunctiva

conjunctiva

[ kŏn′jŭngk-tī′və ]

Plural conjunctivas conjunctivae (kŏn′jŭngk-tī′vē)

The mucous membrane that lines the inside of the eyelid and covers the surface of the eyeball.

单词	conjunctiva
释义	conjunctiva [ kon-juhngk-tahy-vuh ] / ˌkɒn dʒʌŋkˈtaɪ və / noun, plural con·junc·ti·vas, con·junc·ti·vae [kon-juhngk-tahy-vee]. /ˌkɒn dʒʌŋkˈtaɪ vi/. Anatomy. the mucous membrane that lines the exposed portion of the eyeball and inner surface of the eyelids. Origin of conjunctiva 1350–1400; Middle English; short for Medieval Latin membrāna conjunctīva conjunctive membrane; see conjunctive OTHER WORDS FROM conjunctiva con·junc·ti·val, adjectivesub·con·junc·ti·val, adjective Words nearby conjunctiva conjugation tube, conjugative plasmid, conjunct, conjunction, conjunction-reduction, conjunctiva, conjunctival, conjunctival artery, conjunctival reflex, conjunctival ring, conjunctival sac Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for conjunctiva It is an active worm, little more than an inch in length, and is usually found beneath the conjunctiva of the eye. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various Grafts of mucous membrane are used to cover defects in the lip, cheek, and conjunctiva. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles Canthotomy is simple division of the outer canthus without stitching the conjunctiva into the wound. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various The superior rectus is exposed through a horizontal incision in the conjunctiva, as in the first stage for advancement. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various A few drops of nicotine inserted under the conjunctiva of an animal will kill at once. Health, Happiness, and Longevity\|Louis Philippe McCarty British Dictionary definitions for conjunctiva conjunctiva / (ˌkɒndʒʌŋkˈtaɪvə) / noun plural -vas or -vae (-viː) the delicate mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid Derived forms of conjunctiva conjunctival, adjective Word Origin for conjunctiva C16: from New Latin membrāna conjunctīva the conjunctive membrane, from Late Latin conjunctīvus conjunctive Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for conjunctiva conjunctiva [ kŏn′jŭngk-tī′və ] n. pl. con•junc•ti•vas The mucous membrane that lines the inner eyelid and the exposed surface of the eyeball. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for conjunctiva conjunctiva [ kŏn′jŭngk-tī′və ] Plural conjunctivas conjunctivae (kŏn′jŭngk-tī′vē) The mucous membrane that lines the inside of the eyelid and covers the surface of the eyeball. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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