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Conjunctiva vs Conjunctivitis - What's the difference?

conjunctiva | conjunctivitis | Derived terms |

Conjunctivitis is a derived term of conjunctiva.


As nouns the difference between conjunctiva and conjunctivitis

is that conjunctiva is (anatomy) a clear mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelid and the exposed surface of the eyeball or sclera while conjunctivitis is (pathology) an inflammation of the conjunctiva often due to infection.

conjunctiva

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (anatomy) A clear mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelid and the exposed surface of the eyeball or sclera.
  • Derived terms

    * annulus conjunctivae, anulus conjunctivae * bulbar conjunctiva * conjunctival * conjunctiviplasty * conjunctivitis * conjunctivochalasis * conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy * conjunctivodacryocystostomy * conjunctivoma * conjunctivoplasty * conjunctivorhinostomy * decussation of brachia conjunctiva * Dirofilaria conjunctivae * fluid-filled conjunctiva * fornix conjunctiva * lithiasis conjunctivae * Mycoplasma conjunctivae * ocular conjuctiva * palpebra conjunctiva, palpebral conjunctiva * plica semilunaris of conjunctiva * plica semilunaris conjunctivae * saccus conjunctivae * siderosis conjunctivae * tyloma conjunctivae * tarsal conjunctiva * tela conjunctiva * tunica conjunctiva * tunica conjunctiva bulbaris, tunica conjunctiva bulbi * tunica conjunctiva palpebralis, tunica conjunctiva palpebrarum * xerosis conjunctivae

    conjunctivitis

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (pathology) An inflammation of the conjunctiva, often due to infection.
  • Synonyms

    * Madras eye (India''), pink-eye (''UK''), pinkeye (''US )

    Derived terms

    * actinic conjunctivitis * acute catarrhal conjunctivitis * acute contagious conjunctivitis * acute epidemic conjunctivitis * acute follicular conjunctivitis * acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis, acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis * acute viral conjunctivitis * allergic conjunctivitis * angular conjunctivitis * arc-flash conjunctivitis * atopic conjunctivitis * atropine conjunctivitis * Axenfeld's conjunctivitis * bacterial conjunctivitis * blennorrhoeal conjunctivitis * blepharoconjunctivitis * blepharokeratoconjunctivitis * calcareous conjunctivitis * chemical conjunctivitis * chronic catarrhal conjunctivitis * chronic conjunctivitis * chronic follicular conjunctivitis * cicatricial conjunctivitis * conjunctivitis arida * conjunctivitis medicamentosa * conjunctivitis nodosa * conjunctivitis petrificans * conjunctivitis tularensis * contagious granular conjunctivitis * croupous conjunctivitis * dermatoconjunctivitis * diphtheritic conjunctivitis * diplobacillary conjunctivitis * eczematous conjunctivitis * Egyptian conjunctivitis * epidemic conjunctivitis * Elschnig's conjunctivitis * follicular conjunctivitis * giant papillary conjunctivitis * gonococcal conjunctivitis * gonorrheal conjunctivitis, gonorrhoeal conjunctivitis * granular conjunctivitis * hyperacute purulent conjunctivitis * inclusion conjunctivitis * inclusion conjunctivitis * infantile purulent conjunctivitis * infectious conjunctivitis * irritant conjunctivitis * keratoconjunctivitis * Koch-Weeks conjunctivitis * lacrimal conjunctivitis * larval conjunctivitis * ligneous conjunctivitis * lithiasis conjunctivitis * Meibomian conjunctivitis * membranous conjunctivitis * meningococcus conjunctivitis * molluscum conjunctivitis * Morax-Axenfeld conjunctivitis * Moraxella conjunctivitis * mucopurulent conjunctivitis * necrotic infectious conjunctivitis * neonatal conjunctivitis * newborn conjunctivitis * Parinaud's conjunctivitis * Pascheff's conjunctivitis * pharyngoconjunctivitis * phlyctenular conjunctivitis * prairie conjunctivitis * pseudomembranous conjunctivitis * purulent conjunctivitis * reflux conjunctivitis * rhinoconjunctivitis * scleroconjunctivitis * scrofular conjunctivitis * seborrheic blepharoconjunctivitis * shipyard conjunctivitis * simple acute conjunctivitis * simple conjunctivitis * snow conjunctivitis * spring conjunctivitis * squirrel plague conjunctivitis * subconjunctivitis * swimming pool conjunctivitis * toxic conjunctivitis * toxicogenic conjunctivitis * trachomatous conjunctivitis * tularemic conjunctivitis * uratic conjunctivitis * vaccinial conjunctivitis * vernal conjunctivitis * viral conjunctivitis * welder's conjunctivitis * Widmark's conjunctivitis