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What is a conjunctiva?

What is a conjunctiva? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (anatomy) A clear mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelid and the exposed surface of the eyeball or sclera.
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This happens as a result of the irritation and widening of the tiny blood vessels in the conjunctiva.
External examination includes a penlight evaluation of the lids, conjunctiva, sclera, cornea, and iris.
It is in these above mentioned cases that blepharoplasty performed through the conjunctiva may be the only way out.
Most ocular complications involve the cornea but may also include the conjunctiva, uvea, sclera, retina, and surrounding structures.
Over the sclera lies the conjunctiva, a clear mucous membrane that protects the eye from becoming dry.
The central portion of the bulbar conjunctiva is continuous at the limbus with the anterior epithelium of the cornea.

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