chemosis
/kɪˈmoʊsɪs/
noun
- Swelling of the conjunctiva, the clear membrane covering the white part of the eye, often due to allergy or infection.
- Chemosis can make it difficult to close the eye completely.
- The patient's eye was red and swollen with chemosis after an allergic reaction.
- Doctors treated the chemosis with antihistamine eye drops.