subconjunctiva

Etymology

From sub- + conjunctiva.

subconjunctiva means the area below the conjunctiva. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 86 out of 100.

noun

The area below the conjunctiva“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 ].”