Meaning of CHEMOSIS
 WordNet Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | [n] edema of the mucous membrane of the eyeball and eyelid lining |
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| | See Also: | | dropsy, edema, hydrops, oedema | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Che*mo"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a swelling of the
cornea resembling a cockleshell, fr. ? a gaping, hence a
cockleshell.] (Med.)
Inflammatory swelling of the conjunctival tissue surrounding
the cornea. -- {Che*mot"ic}, a.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | In medicine, this is the term given to any swelling around the eye (specifically, edema of the conjunctiva) which is caused by exposure to a chemical. |
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