conjunctiva

Examples

• All

• The bulbar conjunctiva showed an avascular patch surrounded by collateral vessels.

  Academic text (2007)

• During the examination, the doctor checked the conjunctiva for any signs of redness or irritation.

• "But the fact that he washed his eyes out saved the conjunctiva from extensive damage."

  Fiction book (1992)

• Swollen conjunctiva protruded through the palpebral fissure.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Sorsby and Symons found that patients with caustic burns of the conjunctiva with corneal involvement could be treated successfully using amniotic membranes.

  Academic text (2007)

• The symptoms first appear as conjunctivitis, an inflammation of the conjunctiva, the layer of tissue that lines the inside of the eyelids and extends over the adjacent edges of the eyeball up to the margins of the cornea.

  Academic text (2004)

• Conjunctivitis was diagnosed when there was evidence of inflammation of the conjunctiva owing to allergy, virus, bacteria, irritation, toxins, or chemicals (AAO, 1991b).

  Academic text (1997)

• Inserting contact lenses can sometimes cause discomfort to the conjunctiva if not handled properly.

Compounds

B

bulbar conjunctiva

• Specialized

9.9

A thin layer that covers the white of the eye and the clear front surface

P

palpebral conjunctiva

• Specialized

9.9

Thin clear layer inside the eyelid that touches the eye

T

tunica conjunctiva bulbi

• Specialized

9.9

A thin, clear layer that covers the white of the eye and the front of the cornea

T

tunica conjunctiva palpebrarum

• Specialized

9.9

The soft inner lining of the eyelids that protects the eye and keeps it moist

Surface Forms

Etymology