Conjunctiva

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Conjunctiva \Con`junc*ti"va\, n. [NL., from L. conjunctivus
     connective.] (Anat.)
     The mucous membrane which covers the external surface of the
     ball of the eye and the inner surface of the lids; the
     conjunctival membrane.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  conjunctiva
       n : a transparent membrane covering the eyeball and under
           surface of the eyelid
       [also: {conjunctivae} (pl)]