- fornix of the conjunctiva
- Fornix f conjunctivae, Bindehautscheitel m
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fornix of the conjunctiva
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Conjunctiva — The upper half of a sagittal section through the front of the eyeball. (Label for Conjunctiva visible at center left.) … Wikipedia
Fornix — In anatomy, a vaultlike or arched structure. Fornix is the Latin word for vault or arch. The fornix in the brain is a fibrous arching band connecting the two lobes of the cerebrum. The fornix of the conjunctivae refers to loose arching folds… … Medical dictionary
fornix conjunctivae superior — [TA] superior conjunctival fornix: the superior line of reflection of the conjunctiva from the eyelid to the eyeball; it receives the openings of the lacrimal duct … Medical dictionary
fornix conjunctivae inferior — [TA] inferior conjunctival fornix: the inferior line of reflection of the conjunctiva from the eyelid to the eyeball … Medical dictionary
bulbar conjunctiva — noun One of three parts of the conjunctiva, the bulbar conjunctiva is the conjunctiva covering the eyeball, over the sclera. Syn: ocular conjunctiva See Also: tarsal conjunctiva, fornix conjunctiva … Wiktionary
Fornication — Sexual intercourse that is illicit , outside of marriage. The term fornication has close medical relatives by the name of fornix , the word for arch in Latin. In anatomy there is the fornix conjunctivae (the fornix of the conjunctiva of the eye)… … Medical dictionary
lacrimal duct — n 1) a short canal leading from a minute orifice on a small elevation at the medial angle of each eyelid to the lacrimal sac called also lacrimal canal, lacrimal canaliculus 2) any of several small ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal gland… … Medical dictionary
ductuli excretorii glandulae lacrimalis — [TA] excretory ductules of lacrimal gland: numerous ductules that traverse the palpebral part of the lacrimal gland and open into the superior fornix of the conjunctiva … Medical dictionary
glandulae lacrimales accessoriae — [TA] accessory lacrimal glands: portions of the lacrimal gland sometimes found near the superior fornix of the conjunctiva … Medical dictionary
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