plica semilunaris

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plica semilunaris

A crescent-shaped fold of conjunctiva located at the inner canthus lateral to the caruncle. It is a vestigial structure that represents the third eyelid or nictitating membrane of lower vertebrates. Syn. plica lunata; semilunar fold.

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