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subconjunctivae

subconjunctivae is the plural of subconjunctiva.

Meaning of subconjunctiva

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

Questions about subconjunctivae

What is subconjunctivae the plural of?
Subconjunctivae is the plural of subconjunctiva.

Words near subconjunctivae in the dictionary

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

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