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conjunctiva
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
CONJUNCTIVA
Con `junc *ti "va, n. Etym: [NL. , from L. conjunctivus connective. ](Anat. )
Defn: The mucous membrane which covers the external surface of the ball of the eye and the inner surface of the lids; the conjunctival membrance.
CONJUNCTIVAL
CONJUNCTIVAL Con `junc *ti "val, a.
1. Joining; connecting.
2. (Anat. )
Defn: Of or pertaining to the conjunctiva.
New American Oxford Dictionary
conjunctiva
con junc ti va |ˌkänˌjəNG (k )ˈtīvə, kən -ˌkɑnʤəŋkˈtaɪvə | ▶noun ( pl. conjunctivae |-ˈtīvē | ) Anatomy the mucous membrane that covers the front of the eye and lines the inside of the eyelids. DERIVATIVES con junc ti val adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from medieval Latin (membrana ) conjunctiva ‘conjunctive (membrane ),’ from late Latin conjunctivus, from conjungere ‘join together ’ (see conjoin ).
Oxford Dictionary
conjunctiva
conjunctiva |ˌkɒndʒʌŋ (k )ˈtʌɪvə, kənˈdʒʌŋ (k )tɪvə | ▶noun ( pl. conjunctivae |-iː | ) Anatomy the mucous membrane that covers the front of the eye and lines the inside of the eyelids. DERIVATIVES conjunctival adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from medieval Latin (membrana ) conjunctiva ‘conjunctive (membrane )’, from late Latin conjunctivus, from conjungere ‘join together ’ (see conjoin ).
Duden Dictionary
Conjunctiva
Con junc ti va , die Konjunktiva |Conjunct i va |
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