BULBAR CONJUNCTIVA
\bˈʌlbɑː kənd͡ʒˈʌŋktɪvə], \bˈʌlbɑː kəndʒˈʌŋktɪvə], \b_ˈʌ_l_b_ɑː k_ə_n_dʒ_ˈʌ_ŋ_k_t_ɪ_v_ə]\
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the part of the conjunctiva covering the anterior face of the sclera and the surface epithelium of the cornea
By Princeton University
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The mucous membrane covering the anterior third of the eyeball, from the fold of transmission or retrotarsal fold to the corneal margin. It is loosely connected with the sclerotic, is much thinner than the conjunctiva covering the retrotarsal fold, and loses its papillary structure.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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