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Definition of Conjunctiva

Conjunctiva
Conjunctiva Con`junc*ti"va, n. [NL., from L. conjunctivus connective.] (Anat.) The mucous membrane which covers the external surface of the ball of the eye and the inner surface of the lids; the conjunctival membrane.

Meaning of Conjunctiva from wikipedia

- In the anatomy of the eye, the conjunctiva (pl.: conjunctivae) is a thin mucous membrane that lines the inside of the eyelids and covers the sclera (the...
- The plica semilunaris is a small fold of bulbar conjunctiva on the medial canthus of the eye. It functions during movement of the eye, to help maintain...
- Conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye or Madras eye, is inflammation of the conjunctiva, the thin, clear layer that covers the white surface of the eye and the...
- red or purple spot (< 3 mm in diameter) that can appear on the skin, conjunctiva, retina, and mucous membranes which is caused by haemorrhage of capillaries...
- conjunctiva or underneath the conjunctiva lining the eyelid. Using the subconjunctival injection byp****es the fatty layers of the bulbous conjunctiva...
- blood ac****ulates between the conjunctiva and the episclera. Diagnosis is generally based on the appearance of the conjunctiva. The condition is relatively...
- Taiwan. The wingspan is 28–37 mm. Problepsis conjunctiva conjunctiva (India: Sikkim) Problepsis conjunctiva subjunctiva Warren, 1893 (China: Hainan) Wikimedia...
- body, such as patches of skin, parts of the mucous membrane, or the conjunctiva. The terms argyria and argyrosis have long been used interchangeably...
- and which is also parallel to it. This separates marginal conjunctiva from tarsal conjunctiva. It provides space for lodging of foreign bodies. Arlt's...
- This is a list of complications that may result from the use of contact lenses. Ptosis Giant papillary conjunctivitis Superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis...