konjungtiva
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin conjūnctīva (“serving to connect, connective”, feminine), ellipsis of membrāna conjūnctīva (“conjunctive membrane”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
konjungtiva (plural konjungtiva-konjungtiva, first-person possessive konjungtivaku, second-person possessive konjungtivamu, third-person possessive konjungtivanya)
- (anatomy) conjunctiva: a clear mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelid and the exposed surface of the eyeball or sclera.
Alternative forms edit
- konjunktiva (Standard Malay)
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “konjungtiva” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.