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subconjunctiva

subconjunctiva noun: the area below the conjunctiva.

Noun

subconjunctiva (plural subconjunctivas or subconjunctivae)

  1. The area below the conjunctiva
    • In some individuals, the migration of adult worms (30–70 mm in length) through the subconjunctiva of the eye; transient, localized angioedema (Calabar swelling); and pruritus are observed, with more serious clinical manifestations occasionally evident with chronic infection [1 ].2015 September 29, “Genome Filtering for New DNA Biomarkers of Loa loa Infection Suitable for Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of subconjunctiva

pluralsubconjunctivas
pluralsubconjunctivae

Origin of subconjunctiva

From sub- + conjunctiva.

Words that rhyme with subconjunctiva

Questions about subconjunctiva

What does subconjunctiva mean?
Subconjunctiva means the area below the conjunctiva.
What part of speech is subconjunctiva?
Subconjunctiva is a noun.
What is the plural of subconjunctiva?
The plural of subconjunctiva is subconjunctivas.

Words near subconjunctiva in the dictionary

  1. subconic
  2. subconical
  3. subconjunction
  4. subconjunctional
  5. subconjunctions
  6. subconjunctiva
  7. subconjunctivae
  8. subconjunctival
  9. subconjunctivally
  10. subconjunctivas
  11. subconjunctive

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