Pathologic Function
chemosis
Etymology:
Greek cheme = cockleshell + -osis = condition
From a supposed resemblance of the swollen conjunctiva to a cockleshell.
From a supposed resemblance of the swollen conjunctiva to a cockleshell.
Definitions related to chemosis:
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Edema (swelling) of the bulbar conjunctiva.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Edema of the mucous membrane of the eyeball and eyelid lining.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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