Saccus conjunctiva

Definition

noun

The Latin term for conjunctival sac, a fornix or space between the palpebral and bulbar conjuctiva of the eye, and bound by the conjunctival membrane.

Supplement

Word origin: conjunctiva: from Medieval Latin (membrāna) coniūnctīva, connective (membrane); saccus: Latin for "bag".

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