CHEMOSIS

chemosis

(noun) edema of the mucous membrane of the eyeball and eyelid lining

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Che*mo"sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. a swelling of the cornea resembling a cockleshell, fr. a gaping, hence a cockleshell.] (Med.)

Definition: Inflammatory swelling of the conjunctival tissue surrounding the cornea. --Che*mot"ic (#), a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

28 January 2025

TAD

(noun) a slight amount or degree of difference; “a tad too expensive”; “not a tad of difference”; “the new model is a shade better than the old one”


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