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hypopyon
hypopyon (haɪˈpəʊpɪən) n (Medicine) med an accumulation of pus or white blood cells in the eyeTranslationshypopyon
hypopyon[hə′pō·pē‚än] (medicine) A collection of pus in the anterior chamber of the eye. hypopyon
hypopyon [hi-po´pe-on] pus in the anterior chamber of the eye.hy·po·py·on (hī-pō'pi-on), The presence of leukocytes in the anterior chamber of the eye. [hypo- + G. pyon, pus] hy·po·py·on (hī-pō'pē-on) The presence of visibly layered leukocytes in the anterior chamber of the eye. [hypo- + G. pyon, pus]hypopyon A layer of pus cells in the aqueous humour at the bottom of the front chamber of the eye, immediately behind the CORNEA. Hypopyon does not necessarily signify intraocular infection (ENDOPHTHALMITIS) but is often the result of sterile inflammation as in UVEITIS.HypopyonA small amount of pus or collection of white cells that is visible in the front of the eye in severe cases of anterior uveitis.Mentioned in: UveitishypopyonThe presence of pus in the anterior chamber of the eye associated with infectious diseases of the cornea (e.g. severe microbial keratitis, corneal ulcer), the iris or the ciliary body (e.g. severe anterior uveitis). The pus usually accumulates at the bottom of the chamber and may be seen through the cornea. See hypopyon keratitis; Behçet's syndrome.hy·po·py·on (hī-pō'pē-on) The presence of leukocytes in the anterior chamber of the eye. [hypo- + G. pyon, pus] |