conjunctiva

conjunctiva
conjunctival, adj.
/kon'jungk tuy"veuh/, n., pl. conjunctivas, conjunctivae /-vee/. Anat.
the mucous membrane that lines the exposed portion of the eyeball and inner surface of the eyelids. See diag. under eye.
[1350-1400; ME; short for ML membrana conjunctiva conjunctive membrane; see CONJUNCTIVE]

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