subconjunctiva

English

Etymology

sub- +‎ conjunctiva

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -aɪvə
  • Rhymes: -ʌŋktɪvə

Noun

subconjunctiva (plural subconjunctivas or subconjunctivae)

  1. The area below the conjunctiva
    • 2015 September 29, “Genome Filtering for New DNA Biomarkers of Loa loa Infection Suitable for Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification”, in PLOS ONE‎, →DOI:
      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 ].
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