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con⋅junc⋅ti⋅va

  [kon-juhngk-tahy-vuh]
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–noun, plural -vas, -vae  [-vee] . Anatomy.
the mucous membrane that lines the exposed portion of the eyeball and inner surface of the eyelids.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME; short for ML membrāna conjunctīva conjunctive membrane; see conjunctive

Related forms:
con⋅junc⋅ti⋅val, adjective
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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 surface of the eyelid and the exposed surface of the eyeball.

[Middle English, from Medieval Latin (membrāna) coniūnctīva, connective (membrane), feminine of Late Latin coniūnctīvus, connective, from Latin coniūnctus, past participle of coniungere, to join together; see conjoin.]
con'junc·ti'val (-vəl) adj.
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Main Entry: con·junc·ti·va
Pronunciation: "kän-"j&[ng](k)-'tI-v&, k&n-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural con·junc·ti·vas or con·junc·ti·vae /-(")vE/
: the mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelidsand is continued over the forepart of the eyeball —con·junc·ti·val /-v&l/ adjective
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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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