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Chemosis

Aka: Chemosis
  1. Signs
    1. Conjunctival edema
      1. Press the lower lid against the bulbar Conjunctiva
      2. Observe from lateral or medial side
    2. Associated with lid edema
    3. Conjunctival injection may also be present
  2. Associated Conditions
    1. Thyrotoxicosis
    2. Narrow Angle Glaucoma
    3. Allergic Conjunctivitis

Chemosis of conjunctiva (C0271298)

Definition (NCI) Excessive edema of the ocular conjunctiva.
Definition (NCI) Edema of the mucous membrane of the eyeball and eyelid lining.
Concepts Pathologic Function (T046)
SnomedCT 193896002, 359674007, 8148005, 155169006, 193897006, 267735001
English CHEMOSIS, chemosis, chemosis of conjunctiva, conjunctival chemosis, chemosis of conjunctiva (physical finding), Chemosis of conjunctiva, Chemosis, Chemosis of conjunctiva (disorder), chemosis; conjunctiva, Chemosis of conjunctiva [Ambiguous], Chemosis of conjunctiva [dup] (disorder)
Dutch chemosis, chemose; conjunctiva
French Chémosis, CHEMOSIS
German Chemosis, CHEMOSIS
Italian Chemosi
Portuguese Quemose, CHEMOSIS
Spanish Quemosis, Chemosis of conjunctiva [dup] (disorder), Chemosis of conjunctiva [Ambiguous], Chemosis of conjunctiva, QUEMOSIS, quemosis de la conjuntiva (trastorno), quemosis de la conjuntiva, quemosis
Japanese 結膜水腫, ｹﾂﾏｸｽｲｼｭ
Czech Chemóza spojivky
Hungarian Chemosis
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


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