ocularmucosa
nounUK /ˌɒkjʊləˈmjuːkəʊsə/
US /ˌɑːkjələrˈmjuːkoʊsə/
The wet, soft skin inside your eye area that keeps it moist and safe.
The doctor checked the ocularmucosa to make sure the eye was not too dry.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The layer of cells that makes tears and mucus around the eye.
The ocularmucosa produces fluid that washes away dust.
3. A protective covering that lines the front of the eyeball and inner eyelid.
A tiny scratch on the ocularmucosa can make the eye feel sore.
4. The moist surface where the eye meets the eyelid.
Blinking spreads moisture across the ocularmucosa.