hyphema

[ hahy-fee-muh ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. hemorrhage in the anterior chamber of the eye, usually caused by trauma.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hyphema¹

< Greek hýphaim ( os ) bloodshot ( hyp- hyp- + -( h ) aimos, derivative of haîma blood) + -a ²

Example Sentences

Blood was pooling beneath her cornea, forming what is known as a hyphema.

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