conjunctiva

IPA: kɑndʒʌŋktˈaɪvʌ

(anatomy) A clear mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelid and the exposed surface of the eyeball or sclera.

Examples of "conjunctiva" in Sentences

The conjunctiva is the mucous membrane of the eye.
The conjunctiva is the thin, clear membrane covering the white part of the eye.
It refers to the inflammation of the conjunctiva, the thin transparent membrane covering the front of the eye.
The inner lining membrane of the eyelids is known as the conjunctiva; it is richly supplied with blood-vessels and nerves.
It's a catch-all description for inflammation of the conjunctiva, the membranes that line the eyelid and the surface of the eye.
"It is likely", they write, "that this mode of transmission is underestimated, as a history of ejaculation into the conjunctiva is not normally asked for."
The moist membrane that lines the under surface of the eyelids and covers the "white" part of the eye (up to the circular margin of the cornea) is called conjunctiva.
By soiling the natives 'skin; they are easily inoculated by scratching or by soiling the fingers, which are then brought into contact with the conjunctiva, which is an ideal means of entry for such an active virus.
The face relaxed, the lids half closed on the eyeballs, leaving only the white of the conjunctiva visible, exactly as in the dying whom we have occasion to see every day in the exercise of our profession, or as in those just dead.