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hyphema

American  
[hahy-fee-muh] / haɪˈfi mə /

noun

Pathology.

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

Etymology

Origin of hyphema

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

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Jazz collapsed on Thursday at the Rhino Orphanage from hyphema coupled with brain hemorrhaging due to either a genetic defect or an under-developed value system, the orphanage said.

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The young girl had a total hyphema, meaning the space between her cornea and iris was full of blood — giving the appearance her left eye was brown.

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The vet said the kitten had suffered head trauma, trauma-induced hyphema, and neurologic tremors.

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