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cherry eye

American

[cher-ee ahy] / ˈtʃɛr i ˌaɪ /

noun

Veterinary Pathology.

a common condition seen in dogs and occasionally cats, in which the nictitating membrane prolapses and bulges out of the eye's inner corner.

Etymology

Origin of cherry eye

First recorded in 1980–85

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Murphy, 10, has cherry eye surgery and a dental cleaning at Frosted Faces Foundation in Ramona, a nonprofit that rescues senior dogs, on February 20, 2025.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Bubba left after developing cherry eye, but then returned to reprise his role as an understudy.

From New York Times ● Aug. 4, 2016

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