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Chemosis vs Scleritis - What's the difference?

chemosis | scleritis |

As nouns the difference between chemosis and scleritis

is that chemosis is a chemically-induced swelling of the mucous membrane of the eye while scleritis is inflammation of the sclera of the eye.

chemosis

English

(wikipedia chemosis)

Noun

(chemoses)
  • (medicine) A chemically-induced swelling of the mucous membrane of the eye

    • scleritis

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (ophthalmology) Inflammation of the sclera of the eye.

    • Related terms

    * scleritic * episcleritic

    Derived terms

    * keratoscleritis