Conjunctiva
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mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelids and the anterior part of the sclera.
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- Anatomy, Physiology & Pathology of the Human Eye The conjunctiva is a mucous membrane that lines the inner surfaces of the eyelids and folds back to cover the front surface of the eyeball, except for the central clear portion of the outer eye (the cornea).
- com Conjunctiva Conjunctiva 676 b2c Definition The conjunctiva is a thin membrane that covers the surface of the inner eyelid and part of the eyeball.
- The conjunctiva is the membrane that lines the white part of the eye and the underside of the eyelid.
- A large patch of deep hyperemia involving 20 to 1 400 00% of the bulbar conjunctiva without hyperemia of the tarsal conjunctiva is typical of episcleritis and scleritis.
- The conjunctiva (Figs 51 & 53) The conjunctiva is a thin, translucent mucous membrane which derives its name from the fact that it attaches the eyeball to the lids.
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