conjunctiva

[ kon-juhngk-tahy-vuh ]
/ ˌkɒn dʒʌŋkˈtaɪ və /

noun, plural con·junc·ti·vas, con·junc·ti·vae [kon-juhngk-tahy-vee] /ˌkɒn dʒʌŋkˈtaɪ vi/. Anatomy.

the mucous membrane that lines the exposed portion of the eyeball and inner surface of the eyelids.

Origin of conjunctiva

1350–1400; Middle English; short for Medieval Latin membrāna conjunctīva conjunctive membrane; see conjunctive

OTHER WORDS FROM conjunctiva

con·junc·ti·val, adjective sub·con·junc·ti·val, adjective

Words nearby conjunctiva

conjugation tube, conjugative plasmid, conjunct, conjunction, conjunction-reduction, conjunctiva, conjunctival, conjunctival artery, conjunctival reflex, conjunctival ring, conjunctival sac

British Dictionary definitions for conjunctivae

conjunctiva
/ (ˌkɒndʒʌŋkˈtaɪvə) /

noun plural -vas or -vae (-viː)

the delicate mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid

Derived forms of conjunctiva

conjunctival, adjective

Word Origin for conjunctiva

C16: from New Latin membrāna conjunctīva the conjunctive membrane, from Late Latin conjunctīvus conjunctive

Medical definitions for conjunctivae

conjunctiva
[ kŏn′jŭngk-tī′və ]

n. pl. con•junc•ti•vas

The mucous membrane that lines the inner eyelid and the exposed surface of the eyeball.

Scientific definitions for conjunctivae

conjunctiva
[ kŏn′jŭngk-tī′və ]

Plural conjunctivas conjunctivae (kŏn′jŭngk-tī′vē)

The mucous membrane that lines the inside of the eyelid and covers the surface of the eyeball.