chemosis

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chemosis - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

chemosis - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  chemosis
      n 1: edema of the mucous membrane of the eyeball and eyelid
           lining