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sinusitis as the result of a rapid change in barometric pressure
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(physiology) The volume of air in the alveoli of the lung which does not partake in the exchange of gas.
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(medicine) Three medical signs associated with acute cardiac tamponade: low arterial blood pressure, distended neck veins, and distant, muffled heart sounds.
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(medicine) A disease of the eyelids, involving chronic inflammation of the margins, with a gummy secretion of sebaceous matter..
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(medicine) An inflammation of the eyelid.
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Alternative form of blepharadenitis [(pathology) inflammation of the meibomian glands]
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An inflammation of the eyelid, characterized by exacerbations and remissions of eyelid edema, which results in a stretching and subsequent atrophy of the eyelid tissue resulting in redundant folds over the lid margins.
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(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
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(medicine) A preparation used to prevent or to treat inflammation of the eyelids
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(medicine) Inflammation of the eyelids, cornea and conjunctiva.
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(pathology) paralysis of an eyelid
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Alternative spelling of keratitis [(medicine) Inflammation of the cornea.]
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(ophthalmology, optometry) A cyst in the eyelid, caused by inflammation of a blocked meibomian gland.
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The experience of complex visual hallucinations in patients with visual loss.
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(medicine) Swelling and/or (especially) edema of the conjunctiva of the eye.
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inflammation of the eyes caused by exposure to ultraviolet light
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(pathology) An inflammation of the choroid and retina of the eye
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(pathology) A noninflammatory disease of the choroid and retina of the eye.
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(pathology) inflammation of the choroid and the retina
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red lacrimal secretion, typically in rats (the production of so-called "bloody tears")
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Alternative form of conjunctivalization [inflammation due to conjunctivitis]
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inflammation due to conjunctivitis
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inflamed due to conjunctivitis
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(pathology) total deafness
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inflammation of the cornea
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(pathology) A membrane that develops across the back of the lens of the eye as a result of inflammation
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(embryology, ophthalmology) A benign, bluish-gray mass in the inferomedial canthus that forms as a result of a narrowing or obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct, usually during prenatal development.
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excessive lacrimal secretion
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(medicine) Loss of the eyelashes due to disease of the eyelids.
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(medicine, dermatology) The condition of having an excess of skin in the upper or lower eyelid, causing bagginess.
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(pathology) The condition of having dry eyes, sometimes accompanied by irritation, redness, discharge, and easily fatigued eyes.
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(medicine) Inflammation of the interior of the eye.
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Alternative spelling of endophthalmitis [(medicine) Inflammation of the interior of the eye.]
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A condition characterised by a congenital horizontal fold of skin near the margin of the upper or lower eyelid, caused by the abnormal insertion of muscle fibres.
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A benign, self-limiting inflammatory disease affecting part of the eye called the episclera.
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(medicine) Hyperthyroidism accompanied by protrusion of the eyeballs.
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(medicine) intraocular hemorrhage
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(pathology) Any disease that affects the vitreous humour of the eye
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(pathology) The presence of blood in the anterior chamber of the eye
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Collection of pus in the anterior chamber of the eye
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(obsolete) A bruise or contusion; a bloodshot eye.
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(medicine) pain in the iris of the eye
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inflammation of the iris of the eye; iritis
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(medicine) A type of anterior uveitis.
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(medicine) paralysis of the sphincter of the iris
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(medicine) Inflammation of the cornea.
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Alternative form of keratoconjunctival [Relating to keratoconjunctivitis]
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(pathology) An inflammation of the cornea and the conjunctiva.
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(pathology) Dry eye syndrome.
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Alternative form of keratoconjunctivitis [(pathology) An inflammation of the cornea and the conjunctiva.]
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Alternative form of keratectasia [(medicine) An abnormal bulging of the cornea due to thinning and scarring.]
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(pathology) epitheliopathy of the cornea
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(pathology) A disorder of the eye in which the cornea is enlarged and globular in shape.
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(pathology) A white opacity of the cornea
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The removal of dead surface skin cells, used to treat various types of wart.
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An eye disorder that leads to a dry cornea, often caused by a deficiency of vitamin A.
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(medicine) Any of various diseases of the eye.
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(ophthalmology) Inflammation of the cornea and the sclera of the eye.
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(medicine) Paralysis of the larynx.
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(physiology, rare) The secretion of the tarsal glands of the eye.
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An abnormal white reflection from the retina of the eye, a medical sign for a number of conditions
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(pathology, astronautics, Apollo Program, informal) A condition caused by irritation to the eyes, nose, throat, and lungs, from exposure to highly abrasive lunar dust.
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(pathology) A condition characterized by a very large cornea
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A chronic equine inflammatory eye disease.
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(medicine) pain in the eye
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A condition characterized by keratoconjunctivitis sicca and by scarring, fibrosis, metaplasia, and shrinkage of the conjunctiva; a side effect of the drugs practolol and eperisone.
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(pathology) inflammation of the mucous membranes of the eyelid and of the nose
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Relating to ophthalmalgia.
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(medicine) pain in the eye
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The inflammation of the optic nerve that may cause a complete or partial loss of vision.
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(pathology) Loss of hearing due to injury of the auditory nerve by certain drugs and poisons, such as quinine and tobacco.
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(medicine) The inflammation of all coats of the eye, including intraocular structures.
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(medicine) A swelling of the optic disc caused by intracranial pressure.
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(medicine) inflammation of the optic nerve head
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Alternative spelling of papilledema [(medicine) A swelling of the optic disc caused by intracranial pressure.]
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Obsolete form of papilledema. [(medicine) A swelling of the optic disc caused by intracranial pressure.]
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(pathology) perivasculitis of the retina
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(pathology) anaphylaxis to proteins released from the lens of the eye; the inflammation caused by this
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Alternative form of phakomatosis [Any of a group of neurocutaneous disorders of the central nervous system causing lesions on the skin and eye.]
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inflammation of the crystalline lens of the eye
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Inflammation of the conjunctiva caused by UV radiation.
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(physiology) The sum of the anatomic plus the alveolar dead spaces.
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distension of the uterus due to the presence of gas or air
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A highly contagious form of conjunctivitis.
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(pathology) inflammation of the eye that resembles glioma of the retina
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A condition resembling neuritis, such as optic disc drusen.
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(medicine) A disease characterised by increased intracranial pressure of idiopathic aetiology, commonly affecting middle-aged women.
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(medicine) An itchy inflammation of the eyelids.
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(medicine) Loss of the eyelashes, due to ulceration or other damage to the follicles.
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An infection of pus in the eye
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(pathology) Any disease of the retina and choroid
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(medicine) Non-inflammatory disease of the retina.
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(medicine, especially ophthalmology) The rupture of an organ.
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(medicine) A bacterial infection in the eyelash or eyelid.
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Inflammation of the tarsal border of an eyelid; marginal blepharitis.
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A rare eye disease, an inflammation of Tenon's capsule.
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(medicine) An infectious disease of the eyelid caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.
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(medicine) Ingrown eyelash.
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(medicine) A medical sign observed in patients with low calcium, whereby occlusion of the brachial artery induces spasm of the muscles of the hand and forearm.
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a thickening of the skin, especially of the eyelids
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(pathology) Affecting the uvea and the parotid gland; applied to Heerfordt syndrome.
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inflammation of the uvea and retina of the eye
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Any of various eye diseases affecting the retina and vitreous humor.
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Any of a class of inflammatory diseases characterized by the presence of white dots on the fundus, the interior surface of the eye.
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A deposit of cholesterol on the eyelid.
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