Conjunctivae vs Conjunctiva - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between conjunctivae and conjunctiva

is that conjunctivae is irregular plural of conjunctiva while conjunctiva is a clear mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelid and the exposed surface of the eyeball or sclera.

conjunctivae

English

Noun

(head)

(conjunctiva)

conjunctiva

English

(wikipedia 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

conjunctiva

English

(wikipedia 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.