Etymology

fornix

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Today it means: The junction where the conjunctiva lining the eyelid meets the conjunctiva overlying the sclera. Full definition →

Latin fornix
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromfornix“an arch, vault”
  2. English todayfornix

Borrowing from Latin fornix (“an arch, vault”).

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