"chemosis" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chemoses [plural]
Etymology: From international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin, from Ancient Greek χυμός (khumós, “juice, fluid, humor”), with reference to edema. By surface analysis, chemo- + -osis, although this is in the nature of a false friend, as the word is not specific to exogenous chemical–induced cases of conjunctival irritation. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|χυμός|gloss=juice, fluid, humor}} Ancient Greek χυμός (khumós, “juice, fluid, humor”), {{surf|en|chemo-|-osis}} By surface analysis, chemo- + -osis Head templates: {{en-noun|chemoses}} chemosis (plural chemoses)
  1. (medicine) Swelling and/or (especially) edema of the conjunctiva of the eye. Wikipedia link: chemosis, international scientific vocabulary Categories (topical): Medicine Derived forms: chemotic

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