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conjunctival

American  
[kahn-juhngk-tahyv-uhl] / ˌkɑn dʒʌŋkˈtaɪv əl /

adjective

  1. relating to or involving the conjunctiva.


Other Word Forms

  • subconjunctival adverb
  • subconjunctivally adverb
  • transconjunctival adverb
  • transconjunctivally adverb

Example Sentences

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This finding indicates that direct contact with the ointment, rather than conjunctival exposure alone, is the primary cause of swelling.

From Science Daily

Among those patients, 49 children, or nearly 23 percent of the cases, had eye symptoms, including conjunctival discharge, eye rubbing and conjunctival congestion.

From New York Times

“Due to chlorine attack in EastGhouta, patients are struggling w/symptoms such as severe dyspnea, sweating, congestion of mucus membranes, severe runny nose, wheezing & conjunctival erythema,” Sams wrote on social media.

From The Guardian

That led to complications including a tear in the conjunctival tissue which allowed the ink to slowly seep out.

From Scientific American

The blood in the conjunctival vessels is dark.

From Project Gutenberg