Conjunctiva
Pronunciation : Con`junc*ti"va
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., from L. conjunctivus connective.] (Anat.)
Definition : Defn: The mucous membrane which covers the external surface of the ball of the eye and the inner surface of the lids; the conjunctival membrance.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913