Edema of the mucous membrane of the eyeball and eyelid lining

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Chemosis \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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n. edema of the mucous membrane of the eyeball and eyelid lining

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context medicine English) A chemically-induced swelling of the mucous membrane of the eye

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Chemosis is the swelling (or edema ) of the conjunctiva . It is due to exudation from abnormally permeable capillaries. In general, chemosis is a nonspecific sign of eye irritation. The outer surface covering appears to have fluid in it. The conjunctiva ...