Found 2 items, similar to chemosis.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: chemosis chemosis n : edema of the mucous membrane of the eyeball and eyelid lining
English → English (gcide) Definition: Chemosis Chemosis \Che*mo"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a swelling of the cornea resembling a cockleshell, fr. ? a gaping, hence a cockleshell.] (Med.) Inflammatory swelling of the conjunctival tissue surrounding the cornea. -- Che*mot"ic, a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]