konjungtiva

Indonesian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin conjūnctīva (“serving to connect, connective”, feminine), ellipsis of membrāna conjūnctīva (“conjunctive membrane”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔnd͡ʒʊŋˈtiva/
• Hyphenation: kon‧jung‧ti‧va
• Rhymes: -va, -a

Noun

konjungtiva (plural konjungtiva-konjungtiva, first-person possessive konjungtivaku, second-person possessive konjungtivamu, third-person possessive konjungtivanya)

1. (anatomy) conjunctiva: a clear mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelid and the exposed surface of the eyeball or sclera.

Alternative forms

• konjunktiva (Standard Malay)

Related terms

• konjungtivitis

 

Further reading

• “konjungtiva” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.