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MeSH Heading: Conjunctiva
Tree Number(s): A09.371.060.200; A09.371.337.168
Unique ID: D003228
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003228
Annotation: inflammation = CONJUNCTIVITIS or specifics; do not confuse with "conjunctive tissue" in translated texts: this is CONNECTIVE TISSUE, not CONJUNCTIVA; /‌blood supply consider also CILIARY ARTERIES
Scope Note: The mucous membrane that covers the posterior surface of the eyelids and the anterior pericorneal surface of the eyeball.
Entry Term(s): Bulbar Conjunctiva; Palpebral Conjunctiva; Plica Semilunaris of Conjunctiva; Plicae Semilunares of Conjunctiva; Tunica Conjunctiva
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 2024/11/05
Revision Date: 2024/11/05

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Conjunctiva MeSH Descriptor Data 2025