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Conjunctiva
MeSH Descriptor Data 2024
Details
Qualifiers
MeSH Tree Structures
Concepts
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
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2019/04/18
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)
Sense Organs [A09]
Eye [A09.371]
Anterior Eye Segment [A09.371.060]
Anterior Chamber [A09.371.060.067]
Ciliary Body [A09.371.060.160]
Conjunctiva [A09.371.060.200]
Goblet Cells [A09.371.060.200.500]
Cornea [A09.371.060.217]
Iris [A09.371.060.450]
Lens, Crystalline [A09.371.060.500]
Trabecular Meshwork [A09.371.060.750]
Sense Organs [A09]
Eye [A09.371]
Eyelids [A09.371.337]
Conjunctiva [A09.371.337.168]
Goblet Cells [A09.371.337.168.500]
Eyelashes [A09.371.337.338]
Meibomian Glands [A09.371.337.614]
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Conjunctiva
Preferred
Concept UI
M0005012
Scope Note
The mucous membrane that covers the posterior surface of the eyelids and the anterior pericorneal surface of the eyeball.
Terms
Conjunctiva
Preferred Term
Term UI
T009417
Date
01/01/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1966)
Tunica Conjunctiva
Term UI
T000950639
Date
01/21/2019
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2020)
Palpebral Conjunctiva
Narrower
Concept UI
M0504251
Scope Note
Conjunctiva covering the posterior surface of the eyelid.
Terms
Palpebral Conjunctiva
Preferred Term
Term UI
T686753
Date
11/27/2006
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2008)
Bulbar Conjunctiva
Narrower
Concept UI
M0504252
Scope Note
Conjunctiva covering the anterior pericorneal surface of the eyeball.
Terms
Bulbar Conjunctiva
Preferred Term
Term UI
T686754
Date
11/27/2006
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2008)
Plica Semilunaris of Conjunctiva
Narrower
Concept UI
M000646698
Terms
Plica Semilunaris of Conjunctiva
Preferred Term
Term UI
T000950643
Date
01/21/2019
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2020)
Plicae Semilunares of Conjunctiva
Term UI
T000950644
Date
01/21/2019
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2020)
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