subconjunctival
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9.9
- adjective
- /ˌsʌbkənˈdʒʌnktɪvəl/
- Specialized
- The doctor explained that a subconjunctival hemorrhage can cause red patches on the eye.
- subconjunctival hemorrhage
Examples
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He noticed a subconjunctival bleeding when he looked in the mirror after the fall.
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And they said, "You gotta stop scratchin' or you gonna give yourself a subconjunctival hematoma."
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Subconjunctival injection of dexamethasone and gentamicin was given.
Academic text (2007) -
The second resident had experienced a subconjunctival hemorrhage between Times 1 and 2, and visual acuity dropped from 20/30 at Time 1 to "count fingers" at Time 2 (six months later).
Academic text (1997) -
After the injury, she was diagnosed with a subconjunctival hematoma beneath the surface of her eye.
Synonyms
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8.4
Found under the soft wet layer that lines parts of the body like the nose or mouth
Sitting under the thin wet layer that lines parts of the body like the nose or mouth
Surface Forms
Morphology
subconjunctival = conjunctival (semi-transparent) = sub + conjunctiva + al
Formation is regular (prefix 'sub-' attached to 'conjunctival'), but the core 'conjunctiva/conjunctival' is specialized medical vocabulary not known to average learners.
Etymology
Subconjunctival is made of sub- meaning 'under' and conjunctiva, from a word meaning 'joined', as in conjunction which means 'joining'. So subconjunctival means 'under' the clear covering that lies over the white part of the eye.