What does conjunctiva mean?

Definitions for conjunctiva
ˌkɒn dʒʌŋkˈtaɪ vəcon·junc·ti·va

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. conjunctivanoun

    a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid

Wiktionary

  1. conjunctivanoun

    A clear mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelid and the exposed surface of the eyeball or sclera.

Wikipedia

  1. Conjunctiva

    The conjunctiva is a thin mucous membrane that lines the inside of the eyelids and covers the sclera (the white of the eye). It is composed of non-keratinized, stratified squamous epithelium with goblet cells, stratified columnar epithelium and stratified cuboidal epithelium (depending on the zone). The conjunctiva is highly vascularised, with many microvessels easily accessible for imaging studies.

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  1. conjunctiva

    The conjunctiva is a thin, clear, moist membrane that covers the inner surface of the eyelids and the outer surface of the whites of the eyes. It helps to lubricate the eye by producing mucus and tears, and also contributes towards immune surveillance by producing various proteins and enzymes that help fight against infections.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Conjunctivanoun

    the mucous membrane which covers the external surface of the ball of the eye and the inner surface of the lids; the conjunctival membrane

  2. Etymology: [NL., from L. conjunctivus connective.]

Wikidata

  1. Conjunctiva

    The conjunctiva lines the inside of the eyelids and covers the sclera. It is composed of non-keratinized, stratified columnar epithelium with goblet cells.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Conjunctiva

    The mucous membrane that covers the posterior surface of the eyelids and the anterior pericorneal surface of the eyeball.

Editors Contribution

  1. conjunctiva

    A facet of the mechanism of an eye.

    Conjunctiva is the mucous membrane that covers the front of the eye and lines the inside of the eyelids.


    Submitted by MaryC on February 2, 2020  

Entomology

  1. Conjunctiva

    the membrane uniting the abdominal sclerites.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of conjunctiva in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of conjunctiva in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of conjunctiva in a Sentence

  1. Thomas Steinemann:

    Conjunctiva is modified mucus membrane, like the inside of your mouth or the inside of your nose or nasal cavity and pharynx, it's moist and nice and hospitable for viruses, in fact there's lots of organisms that can stick very readily to Thomas Steinemann conjunctiva, or for that matter, stick on a contact lens that is also resting on Thomas Steinemann conjunctiva.

  2. Thomas Steinemann:

    There's lots of organisms that can stick very readily to your conjunctiva, or for that matter, stick on a contact lens that is also resting on your conjunctiva.

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