nounconjunctivae

• The mucous membrane that covers the front of the eye and lines the inside of the eyelids.

  ‘Over the sclera lies the conjunctiva, a clear mucous membrane that protects the eye from becoming dry.’

  More example sentences

  • ‘The remaining chapters include discussions of tumors of the orbit, eyelid, conjunctiva, cornea and sclera, uvea, and optic nerve.’
  • ‘Most ocular complications involve the cornea but may also include the conjunctiva, uvea, sclera, retina, and surrounding structures.’
  • ‘Eyewear covers the cornea, conjunctiva, and other ocular tissue.’
  • ‘This happens as a result of the irritation and widening of the tiny blood vessels in the conjunctiva.’