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Abstract
The mucous membrane that covers the posterior surface of the eyelids and the anterior pericorneal surface of the eyeball.
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- Tunica Conjunctiva
- Conjunctivas
- Bulbar Conjunctiva
- Palpebral Conjunctiva
- Plica Semilunaris of Conjunctiva
- Plicae Semilunares of Conjunctiva
- Conjunctiva, Bulbar
- Conjunctiva, Palpebral
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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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inflammation = CONJUNCTIVITIS or specifics; do not confuse with "conjunctive tissue" in translated texts: this is CONNECTIVE TISSUE, not CONJUNCTIVA; /blood supply consider also CILIARY ARTERIES
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- National Library of Medicine. Conjunctiva. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003228. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003228
- Conjunctiva. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conjunctiva
- Conjunctiva. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q273554