Meanings
nounhyphema (plural hyphemas or hyphemata)
plural hyphemas · plural hyphemata · alternative hyphaema
- medicineThe presence of blood in the anterior chamber of the eye
Synonyms: 8 ball fracture, 8 ball hyphema, black ball hyphema
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe presence of blood in the anterior chamber of the eye
Similar
8 ball fracture8 ball hyphemablack ball hyphema
Origin
- Ancient Greekὕφαιμα
- Englishhyphema
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὕφαιμα (húphaima).
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek ὕφαιμα
- ὕφαιμα (húphaima)Translations
Danish hyfæma
- hyfæmaTranslations
Greek ύφαιμα
- ύφαιμα (ýfaima)Translations
Italian ifema
- ifemaTranslations
Russian гифема
- гифема (gifema)Translations
Spanish hipema
- hipemaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
hyphema. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyphema
MLA
“hyphema.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyphema. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyphema,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyphema.
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