Usually means: Swelling of the conjunctiva eye.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (chemosis)

▸ noun:  (medicine) Swelling and/or (especially) edema of the conjunctiva of the eye.

Similar:
conjunctivization, conjunctivitis, conjunctivochalasis, keratoconjunctivitis, conjunctivalisation, conjunctivalization, edema, blepharoconjunctivitis, enophthalmia, exophthalmia, more...

Opposite:
dechemosis, hypochromia, scleromalacia

Adjectives:
conjunctival, severe, marked, intense, great, considerable, hemorrhagic, slight, serous, mild, much

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Similar:
conjunctivization, conjunctivitis, conjunctivochalasis, keratoconjunctivitis, conjunctivalisation, conjunctivalization, edema, blepharoconjunctivitis, enophthalmia, exophthalmia, more...

Opposite:
dechemosis, hypochromia, scleromalacia

Adjectives:
conjunctival, severe, marked, intense, great, considerable, hemorrhagic, slight, serous, mild, much



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