CONJUNCTIVAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does conjunctival mean? 

• CONJUNCTIVAL (adjective)
  The adjective CONJUNCTIVAL has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to the conjunctiva

  Familiarity information: CONJUNCTIVAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CONJUNCTIVAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the conjunctiva

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

conjunctiva (a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid)

Derivation:

conjunctiva (a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid)

 Context examples 

Filamentary keratitis or erosion of the conjunctival and corneal epithelium may be caused by these disorders.

(Dry Eye Syndrome, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

A test for patency of the lacrimal system; fluorescein instilled in the conjunctival sac can be recovered from the inferior nasal meatus.

(Jones Test, NCI Thesaurus)

Following ocular application, natamycin is retained in the conjunctival fornices and attains effective concentrations within the corneal stroma where it exerts its effect.

(Natamycin, NCI Thesaurus)

It is sometimes called ocular pemphigoid because of conjunctival mucous membrane involvement.

(Benign Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Removal of conjunctival tissue for microscopic examination.

(Biopsy of Conjunctiva, NCI Thesaurus)

An acquired pigmentation of the conjunctival epithelium associated with benign or atypical melanocytic hyperplasia.

(Conjunctival Primary Acquired Melanosis, NCI Thesaurus)

Upon nasal or ocular administration, oxymetazoline constricts the arterioles in the nose and eye, resulting in decreased nasal and conjunctival congestion, respectively.

(Oxymetazoline, NCI Thesaurus)

Upon ocular administration, naphazoline hydrochloride exerts its effect by acting on alpha-adrenergic receptors in the arterioles of the conjunctiva to produce vasoconstriction, resulting in decreased conjunctival congestion and diminished itching, irritation and redness.

(Naphazoline Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

Upon ocular administration, naphazoline exerts its effect by acting on alpha-adrenergic receptors in the arterioles of the conjunctiva to produce vasoconstriction, resulting in decreased conjunctival congestion and diminished itching, irritation and redness.

(Naphazoline, NCI Thesaurus)

Ocular pain which may be very intense, accompanied by corneal epithelium damage, conjunctival injection, lacrimation, blepharospasm, photophobia and hazy vision following corneal edema caused by overwear of contact lenses, principally the PMMA type.

(Contact Lens Overwear Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)