conjunctiva
nounUK /ˌkɒn.dʒʌŋkˈtaɪ.və/
US /ˌkɑːn.dʒʌŋkˈtaɪ.və/
The thin clear skin that covers the white part of your eye and the inside of your eyelids.
The doctor checked the conjunctiva to see if her eye was irritated.
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2. The mucous membrane lining the inner surface of the eyelids.
The palpebral conjunctiva lines the inside of the eyelid.
3. The membrane covering the front of the eyeball up to the cornea.
The bulbar conjunctiva covers the white of the eye.
4. A tissue that helps keep the eye moist and protected.
Tears spread across the conjunctiva to keep the eye wet.