CONJUNCTIVA

(Lat.), n.. f. of adj. conjunctivus (tunica understood). Ko2n-ju3n2k(yu4n2k)-ti(te)'va3(wa3). Fr., conjonctive. Ger., Bindehaut. It., congiuntiva. Sp., conjuntiva. The thin mucous membrane covering the inner surface of the eyelids and a portion of the sclera. [L.] Cf. C. bulb i and C. palpebra rum. C. adnata (oculi). See Bulbar c. C. arid a [Mackenzie]. Xerosis of the conjunctiva. [F.] Bulbar c., C. bulb i. Fr., conjonctive du globe oculaire. Ger., Bindehaut des Augapfels. It., congiuntiva del bulbo delV occhio. Sp., conjunctiva de la niua del ojo. The mucous membrane covering the anterior third of the eyeball, from the fold of transmi ion or retro tarsal fold to the corneal margin. It is loosely connected with the sclerotic, is much thinner than the conjunctiva covering the retro tarsal fold, and loses its papillary structure. The epithelium of the ocular conjunctiva is continuous with the anterior corneal epithelium. [F; L, 115.] C. corneae. Fr., conjonctive corneene. The layer of epithelial cells covering the anterior surface of the cornea. [L, 7.] C. palpebrae, C. palpebra rum. See Palpebral c. C. sclerae, C. scleroticae. See Bulbar c. C. tarsi. Fr., conjonctive tarsale. Ger., Tarsalbindehaut. It., congiuntiva del tar so. Sp., conjunctiva del tar so. See Palpebral c. C. testiculi. The internal layer of the tunica vaginal is of the testicle. [L, 7.] Cuticular c. Fr., conjonctive cuticula ire. Ger., hdutige Bindehaut. It., congiuntiva cuticulare. Sp., conjunctiva cuticular. Xerosis of the c. '[F.]. Granular c. Fr., conjonctive granulee (ou granule use). Ger., kornige Bindehaut. It., congiuntiva granulosa. Sp., conjunctiva granulosa. See TRACHOMA and Granular CONJUNCTIVITIS. Ocular c. See Bulbar c. O, no; Oa, not; C)', whole; Th, thin; Th, the; U, like oo in too; 143 [s. 379]