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conjunctiva

Syllabification: (con·junc·ti·va)

Pronunciation: /ˌkänˌjəNG(k)ˈtīvə, kən-/

Definition of conjunctiva

noun (plural conjunctivae /-ˈtīvē/)

Anatomy

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

Derivatives

conjunctival

Origin:

late Middle English: from medieval Latin (membrana) conjunctiva 'conjunctive (membrane)', from late Latin conjunctivus, from conjungere 'join together' (see conjoin)