Chemosis
Pronunciation : Che*mo"sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. a swelling of the cornea resembling a cockleshell, fr. a gaping
Part of Speech : hence
Definition : Defn: Inflammatory swelling of the conjunctival tissue surrounding the cornea. --Che*mot"ic (#), a.
a cockleshell.] (Med.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913