The term Con/junctiv/itis literally means together/joined/inflamed. It actually means:
a. inflamed eye inflammation of the membrane
b. that covers the eyeball and the eyelid
c. inflammation of the inner eyeball
d. inflamed eyelid

Answer :

Answer: Option D) inflamed eyelid

Explanation:

Conjunctivitis is simply the inflammation of the conjunctiva, a thin tough transparent membrane which lines the inside of the EYELIDS.

Rather than the entire eye gets inflamed during infection, the conjunctiva gets inflamed and this is visibly seen as inflamed eyelid.

Thus, option D is the answer

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