n., pl., -vas, or -vae (-vē).
The mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelid and the exposed surface of the eyeball.
[Middle English, from Medieval Latin (membrāna) coniūnctīva, connective (membrane), feminine of Late Latin coniūnctīvus, connective, from Latin coniūnctus, past participle of coniungere, to join together. See conjoin.]
conjunctival con'junc·ti'val (-vəl) adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
