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conjunctival fornix

the space formed by the junction of the bulbar and palpebral portions of the conjunctiva, that of the upper lid being the superior conjunctival fornix [TA] (fornix conjunctivae superior [TA]) and that of the lower lid, the inferior conjunctival fornix [TA] (fornix conjunctivae inferior [TA]).

Synonym(s): fornix conjunctivae TA, conjunctival cul-de-sac, retrotarsal fold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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