chemosis

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noun

Swelling and/or (especially) edema of the conjunctiva of the eye.

OriginAncient Greek χυμός →
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Meanings

nounchemosis (plural chemoses)

plural chemoses

  1. medicineSwelling and/or (especially) edema of the conjunctiva of the eye.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχυμός“juice, fluid, humor”
  2. Englishchemosis

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.

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APA

chemosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemosis

MLA

“chemosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemosis.

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