conjunctiva
noun
con·junc·ti·va ˌkän-ˌjəŋ(k)-ˈtī-və 
kən-
plural conjunctivas or conjunctivae ˌkän-ˌjəŋ(k)-ˈtī-(ˌ)vē
kən-
: the mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelids and is continued over the forepart of the eyeball see eye illustration
conjunctival
ˌkän-ˌjəŋ(k)-ˈtī-vəl
adjective kən-
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The third is made from mucus and produced by the lining of the eye, the conjunctiva. 
Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 16 Aug. 2022 Redness of the conjunctiva, seen as redness in the white part of the eyes, is a typical finding, but there are other less-specific signs, including abdominal pain, cough, joint pain and rash. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 4 July 2022 This is called allergic conjunctivitis because allergens cause the protective covering of the eye and eyelid—the conjunctiva—to swell. Lauren Krouse, SELF, 1 June 2022 Many viruses—most notably, adenovirus, which is a group of viruses that causes cold-like symptoms, herpes virus, and others—can affect the conjunctiva, Dr. Nguyen says. Amy Marturana Winderl, Health.com, 8 Dec. 2021 The surface of the eye is covered by a mucus membrane, called the conjunctiva, which technically can be susceptible to the virus. Amy Marturana Winderl, Health.com, 8 Dec. 2021 Pink eye, also called conjunctivitis, happens when your conjunctiva (the thin, clear tissue lining your eyelids and the whites of your eyes) becomes inflamed. Korin Miller, SELF, 3 Nov. 2021 Pink eye, also called conjunctivitis, happens when your conjunctiva (the thin, clear tissue lining your eyelids and the whites of your eyes) becomes inflamed. Korin Miller, SELF, 3 Nov. 2021 Conjunctivitis, a highly contagious condition when caused by a virus, is an inflammation of the thin, transparent layer of tissue, called conjunctiva, that covers the white part of the eye and the inside of the eyelid. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 20 Apr. 2020 See More
Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 16 Aug. 2022 Redness of the conjunctiva, seen as redness in the white part of the eyes, is a typical finding, but there are other less-specific signs, including abdominal pain, cough, joint pain and rash. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 4 July 2022 This is called allergic conjunctivitis because allergens cause the protective covering of the eye and eyelid—the conjunctiva—to swell. Lauren Krouse, SELF, 1 June 2022 Many viruses—most notably, adenovirus, which is a group of viruses that causes cold-like symptoms, herpes virus, and others—can affect the conjunctiva, Dr. Nguyen says. Amy Marturana Winderl, Health.com, 8 Dec. 2021 The surface of the eye is covered by a mucus membrane, called the conjunctiva, which technically can be susceptible to the virus. Amy Marturana Winderl, Health.com, 8 Dec. 2021 Pink eye, also called conjunctivitis, happens when your conjunctiva (the thin, clear tissue lining your eyelids and the whites of your eyes) becomes inflamed. Korin Miller, SELF, 3 Nov. 2021 Pink eye, also called conjunctivitis, happens when your conjunctiva (the thin, clear tissue lining your eyelids and the whites of your eyes) becomes inflamed. Korin Miller, SELF, 3 Nov. 2021 Conjunctivitis, a highly contagious condition when caused by a virus, is an inflammation of the thin, transparent layer of tissue, called conjunctiva, that covers the white part of the eye and the inside of the eyelid. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 20 Apr. 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Late Latin, feminine of conjunctivus conjoining, from Latin conjunctus
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
conjunctiva
noun
con·junc·ti·va ˌkän-ˌjəŋ(k)-ˈtī-və, kən-
plural conjunctivas or conjunctivae -(ˌ)vē
: the mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelids and is continued over the forepart of the eyeball