transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌkän-ˌjəŋ(k)-ˈtī-və, kən- ]
noun
( plural -vas or con·junc·ti·vae -(ˌ)vē)
Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, feminine of conjunctivus conjoining, from Latin conjunctus
Date: 14th century
: the mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelids and is continued over the forepart of the eyeball — see eye illustration
• con·junc·ti·val -vəl adjective