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Chemosis: Swelling around the iris (the colored circle that surrounds the pupil) due to edema (swelling) of the bulbar conjunctiva (the clear membrane that coats the outer surface of the eye).
Chemosis is swelling of the tissue that lines the eyelids and surface of the eye (conjunctiva). Considerations Chemosis is a sign of eye irritation. The ...
Library > Science > Sci-Tech Dictionary ( ke′mÅ·sÉ™s ) ( medicine ) An eye disorder characterized by swelling of the mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and ...
chemosis /che·mo·sis/ (ke-mo´sis) edema of the conjunctiva of the eye. che·mo·sis (k-m s s) n. Edema of the bulbar conjunctiva, forming a swelling around the cornea.
Chemosis - Overview, Chemosis is swelling of the tissue that lines the ...
Chemosis is swelling of the tissue that lines the eyelids and surface of the eye (conjunctiva).