Definition
The thin, clear membrane that covers the white part of the eye and lines the inner eyelid, keeping the eye moist and protected.
Etymology
From Medieval Latin conjunctiva (membrana), meaning 'joining membrane,' because it joins and connects the eyeball to the eyelid. The term was coined by anatomists who recognized its role in connecting these structures.
Kelly Says
The conjunctiva is literally named for what it does—it 'conjuncts' or joins the eyeball and eyelid together. Medical terminology often describes function through Latin, so when you have 'conjunctivitis,' it's inflammation of this joining membrane—the disease is named exactly for the affected structure.
Translations
ARالعربية
غشاء الملتحمة
ghisha' al-multahama
BNবাংলা
আলোকপর্দা
a-lok-por-da
CACatalà
conjunctiva
kon-hünk-tee-vah
CSČeština
sliznice oka
sliz-ni-tse oka
DADansk
konjunktiv
kon-hünk-tee-v
DEDeutsch
Bindehaut
bin-doh-hawt
ELΕλληνικά
συνεχής
see-neh-hees
ESEspañol
conjuntiva
kon-hún-tee-vah
FAفارسی
لایه سفید چشم
la-ye se-fid-e cheshm
FISuomi
silmän limakalvo
silmän li-ma-kal-vo
FRFrançais
conjonctive
kɔ̃.dɔk.tiv
GUGU
આંખની ચામડી
aan-kee-nee cha-ma-dee
HAHA
kayan idon
ka-yan i-don
HIहिन्दी
श्लेष्मा झिल्ली
shleeshma jhilli
HUMagyar
szem kötőhártya
szeme kot-o-hártya
IDBahasa Indonesia
konjungtiva
kon-hunjang-tee-vah
IGIG
akụkụ nke ọhụụ
a-ku-ku nke oh-hoo
ITItaliano
congiuntiva
kon-hün-tee-vah
KKKK
көзінің сырты
kozi-nin sy-rty
KMKM
ស្នាមក្រពើ
snam kra-peu
MRMR
आंखची पेशी
aan-kee-chee pe-shee
MSBahasa Melayu
konjungtiva
kon-hünk-tee-vah
MYမြန်မာ
အင်းကြော
a-ngin-kya
NLNederlands
conjunctiva
kon-hünk-tee-vah
NONorsk
konjunktiva
kon-hünk-tee-vah
PAPA
ਅੰਖ ਦੀ ਝੀਲ
a-nkh dee jee-l
PLPolski
sluzówka oka
sloo-zhov-kah oh-kah
PTPortuguês
conjuntiva
kon-hún-tee-vah
RORomână
conjunctivă
kon-hünk-tee-vah
RUРусский
слизистая оболочка глаза
slizistaya obolochka glaza
SVSvenska
konjunktiva
kon-hünk-tee-vah
SWKiswahili
konjunktiva
kon-hünk-tee-vah
TAதமிழ்
கண்களின் சவ்வு
kaṇkalin śavvu
THไทย
เยื่อบุตา
yew bu da
TLTL
konjunktiva
kon-hünk-tee-vah
TRTürkçe
konjonktiva
kon-hünk-tee-vah
UKУкраїнська
слизова оболонка ока
slizova oboloonka oka
VITiếng Việt
niêm mạc kết mạc
niêm-mạc-kết-mạc
YOYO
agbọ́rọ́ ìwọ́
ag-bo-ro i-wo