Definition of Tunica conjunctiva palpebrarum

1. Noun. The part of the conjunctiva lining the posterior surface of the eyelids; continuous with the bulbar conjunctiva.


Medical Definition of Tunica conjunctiva palpebrarum

1. The part of the conjunctiva lining the posterior surface of the eyelids and continuous with the bulbar conjunctiva at the conjunctival fornices. Synonym: tunica conjunctiva palpebrarum, conjunctival layer of eyelids. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tunica Conjunctiva Palpebrarum

tunica
tunica abdominalis
tunica adventitia
tunica albuginea oculi
tunica albuginea of testis
tunica albuginea testes
tunica albuginea testis
tunica conjunctiva
tunica conjunctiva bulbi
tunica conjunctiva palpebrarum (current term)
tunica elastica
tunica externa
tunica externa oculi
tunica externa thecae folliculi
tunica extima
tunica fibrosa
tunica fibrosa bulbi
tunica fibrosa hepatis
tunica fibrosa lienis
tunica fibrosa renis
tunica fibrosa splenis
tunica interna bulbi
tunica interna thecae folliculi

Literary usage of Tunica conjunctiva palpebrarum

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Laboratory Manual of Human Anatomy by Lewellys Franklin Barker, Dean De Witt Lewis, Daniel Graisberry Revell (1904)
"Trace the continuity of the palpebral conjunctiva (tunica conjunctiva palpebrarum) with the bulbar conjunctiva (tunica conjunctiva bulbi). ..."

2. A System of Anatomical Plates: Accompanied with Descriptions, and by John Lizars (1825)
"That portion of this membrane which invests the eye-lids is named tunica conjunctiva palpebrarum vel ..."

3. Anatomical Names by Albert Chauncey Eycleshymer, Daniel Martin Schoemaker, Roy Lee Moodie, Wilhelm His (1917)
"... bulbi 35 tunica conjunctiva palpebrarum 36 Fornix conjunctivae superior 37 Fornix conjunctivae inferior 38 Gl. mucosae ..."

4. Anatomy of the Human Body by Henry Gray (1918)
"The Palpebral Portion (tunica conjunctiva palpebrarum) is thick, opaque, highly vascular, and covered with numerous papillae, its deeper part presenting a ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Tunica conjunctiva palpebrarum on Dictionary.com!Search for Tunica conjunctiva palpebrarum on Thesaurus.com!Search for Tunica conjunctiva palpebrarum on Google!Search for Tunica conjunctiva palpebrarum on Wikipedia!