palpebral conjunctiva
A thin transparent mucous membrane that covers the posterior surface of the eyelids and is continuous with the bulbar conjunctiva at the conjunctival fornicies. [ MP:0013394 ]
Synonyms: tunica conjunctiva palpebrum, conjunctival layer of eyelids, tarsal conjunctiva
Term info
- SCTID:280666005
- NCIT:C12901
- MA:0001265
- FMA:59025
- UMLS:C0229274 (ncithesaurus:Palpebral_Conjunctiva)
pheno_slim
lines the eyeballs
eyelid conjunctiva
uberon
UBERON:0001812
Palpebral conjunctiva
Term relations
- subdivision of conjunctiva
- part of some eyelid
- continuous with some bulbar conjunctiva
- adjacent_to some eyelid