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conjunctiva

con·junc·tiva

UK/ˌkɒn.dʒʌŋ(k)ˈtʌɪ.və/ US/kənˈdʒʌŋ(k).tɪv.ə/ uncommon

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Origin

From 1540s late Middle English, borrowing from Medieval Latin conjūnctīva (“serving to connect, connective”, feminine), ellipsis of membrāna conjūnctīva (“conjunctive membrane”).

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