con|junc|ti|va

con|junc|ti|va
con|junc|ti|va «KON juhngk TY vuh», noun, plural -vas, -vae «-vee».
the mucous membrane that covers the front of the eyeball and the inner surface of the eyelids.
[< New Latin (membrana) conjunctiva connecting (membrane) < conjunctus; see etym. under conjunct (Cf.conjunct)]

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