PALPEBRA CONJUNCTIVA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does palpebra conjunctiva mean? 

• PALPEBRA CONJUNCTIVA (noun)
  The noun PALPEBRA CONJUNCTIVA has 1 sense:

1. the part of the conjunctiva lining the posterior surface of the eyelids; continuous with the bulbar conjunctiva

  Familiarity information: PALPEBRA CONJUNCTIVA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PALPEBRA CONJUNCTIVA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The part of the conjunctiva lining the posterior surface of the eyelids; continuous with the bulbar conjunctiva

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Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

conjunctival layer of eyelids; palpebra conjunctiva; tunica conjunctiva palpebrarum

Hypernyms ("palpebra conjunctiva" is a kind of...):

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