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chemosis

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  1. 1. n. edema of the mucous membrane of the eyeball and eyelid lining Source: wordnet
  2. 2. Inflammatory swelling of the conjunctival tissue surrounding the cornea. --Che*mot"ic (#), a. Source: webster
  3. 3. Inflammatory swelling of the conjunctival tissue surroundingthe cornea. --Che*mot"ic (#), a. Source: adambom
  4. 4. n edema of the mucous membrane of the eyeball and eyelid lining Source: ecdict

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conjunctivalcorneaedemaeyeballeyelidinflammatoryliningmembranemotmucousswellingtissuesurrounding

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chemoattractantchemoattractantschemoautotrophchemoimmunologychemolysischemoreceptivechemoreceptorchemoreceptorschemosmosischemosmoticchemosorption

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