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1350–1400; Middle English; short for Medieval Latin membrāna conjunctīva conjunctive membrane; see conjunctive
1350–1400; Middle English; short for Medieval Latin membrāna conjunctīva conjunctive membrane; see conjunctive
Related forms
con·junc·ti·val, adjective
sub·con·junc·ti·val, adjective
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conjunctiva
1540s, short for membrana conjunctiva "conjunctive membrane" (see conjunctive).
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Medical Dictionary
conjunctiva con·junc·ti·va (kŏn'jŭngk-tī'və)
n. pl. con·junc·ti·vas or con·junc·ti·vae (-vē)
The mucous membrane that lines the inner eyelid and the exposed surface of the eyeball.
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conjunctiva  (kŏn'jŭngk-tī'və) Pronunciation Key
Plural conjunctivas or conjunctivae (kŏn'jŭngk-tī'vē) The mucous membrane that lines the inside of the eyelid and covers the surface of the eyeball. |
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