subconjunctiva
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From sub- + conjunctiva.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]subconjunctiva (plural subconjunctivas or subconjunctivae)
- The area below the conjunctiva
- 2015 September 29, “Genome Filtering for New DNA Biomarkers of Loa loa Infection Suitable for Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification”, in PLOS ONE[1], :
- In some individuals, the migration of adult worms (30–70 mm in length) through the subconjunctiva of the eye; transient, localized angioedema (Calabar swelling); and pruritus are observed, with more serious clinical manifestations occasionally evident with chronic infection [1 ].