| chemosis | (n) edema of the mucous membrane of the eyeball and eyelid lining |
| Chemosis | ‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; a swelling of the cornea resembling a cockleshell, fr. &unr_; a gaping, hence a cockleshell. ] (Med.) Inflammatory swelling of the conjunctival tissue surrounding the cornea. -- |
| Chemosis { f }; Ödem der Bindehaut; starke Bindehautentzündung [ med. ] | chemosis [Add to Longdo] |