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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
conjunctiva /ˌkɒndʒʌŋ(k)ˈtʌɪvə, kənˈdʒʌŋ(k)tɪvə/

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

– derivatives
conjunctival adjective.

– origin ME: from med. L. (membrana) conjunctiva ‘conjunctive (membrane)’, from late L. conjunctivus, from conjungere (see conjoin).

'conjunctiva' also found in these Oxford entries:

conjunctivitis - xerophthalmia

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