English > conjunctiva: 1 sense > noun 1, body| Meaning | A transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid. |
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| Part of | eye, oculus, optic | The organ of sight |
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| eyelid, lid, palpebra | Either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open / open the eye |
| Narrower | bulbar conjunctiva, conjunctival layer of bulb, tunica conjunctiva bulbi | The part of the conjunctiva covering the anterior face of the sclera and the surface epithelium of the cornea |
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| palpebra conjunctiva, conjunctival layer of eyelids, tunica conjunctiva palpebrarum | The part of the conjunctiva lining the posterior surface of the eyelids |
| pinguecula | A slightly elevated elastic tissue deposit in the conjunctiva that may extend to the cornea but does not cover it |
| pterygium | Either of two thickened triangular layers of conjunctiva extending from the nasal edge of the eye to the cornea |
| Broader | mucous membrane, mucosa | mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior |
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| Spanish | conjuntiva |
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| Catalan | conjuntiva |
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| Adjectives | conjunctival | of or relating to the conjunctiva |
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