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Periocular vs Chemosis - What's the difference?

periocular | chemosis |

As an adjective periocular

is (anatomy) surrounding the eyeball.

As a noun chemosis is

(medicine) a chemically-induced swelling of the mucous membrane of the eye.

periocular

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (anatomy) Surrounding the eyeball.

    • chemosis

    English

    (wikipedia chemosis)

    Noun

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