conjunctiva
noun
con·junc·ti·va
ˌkän-ˌjəŋ(k)-ˈtī-və 
kən-
plural conjunctivas or conjunctivae
ˌkän-ˌjəŋ(k)-ˈtī-(ˌ)vē
kən-
: the mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelids and is continued over the forepart of the eyeball see eye illustration
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The conjunctiva is a thin and clear membrane that lines the inside of your eyelid and the white part of your eye.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Inflammation of the conjunctiva makes small blood vessels in the eye more visible, causing the whites of the eyes to appear pink or reddish-colored.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Sep. 2024
Pink eye, otherwise known as conjunctivitis, is the inflammation of the part of the eye called the conjunctiva, which is the membrane lining the inside of the eyelid as well as the eyeball.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 30 July 2024
If goblet cells on the conjunctiva (lining of the eyelids and white of the eye) are affected, the mucin layer will also be affected.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Inflammation of the conjunctiva makes small blood vessels in the eye more visible, causing the whites of the eyes to appear pink or reddish-colored.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Sep. 2024
Pink eye, otherwise known as conjunctivitis, is the inflammation of the part of the eye called the conjunctiva, which is the membrane lining the inside of the eyelid as well as the eyeball.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 30 July 2024
If goblet cells on the conjunctiva (lining of the eyelids and white of the eye) are affected, the mucin layer will also be affected.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024
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“Conjunctiva.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conjunctiva. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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conjunctiva
noun
con·junc·ti·va
ˌkän-ˌjəŋk-ˈtī-və
-ˈtē-
plural conjunctivas or conjunctivae
-(ˌ)vē
: the mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelids and is continued over the front part of the eyeball
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conjunctiva
noun
con·junc·ti·va
ˌkän-ˌjəŋ(k)-ˈtī-və, kən-
plural conjunctivas or conjunctivae
-(ˌ)vē
: the mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelids and is continued over the forepart of the eyeball
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