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  • 1. chemosis
  • Chemosis in a sentence
Table of Contents
  • 1. chemosis
  • Chemosis in a sentence
Synonyms
Etymology

1. chemosis

noun. edema of the mucous membrane of the eyeball and eyelid lining.

Synonyms

  • edema
  • dropsy
  • hydrops

Etymology

  • -osis (English)
  • chemo- (English)

Sentences with chemosis


1. Noun, singular or mass
Symptoms accompanying include abdominal or respiratory distress and swelling, or chemosis, of the inner eyelid or eye surface tissues.

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