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hyphema
This term is a specialized medical descriptor used primarily in ophthalmology. It describes a specific pathological state rather than a general symptom, carrying a clinical and objective tone. In a professional setting, it is used to categorize the severity of ocular trauma based on the volume of blood present in the anterior chamber.
As a medical condition, the term is typically treated as an uncountable noun in clinical reports, referring to the state of the eye. While a plural form exists in rare academic contexts to describe multiple instances across different patients, it is almost exclusively used in the singular to describe the condition of a single eye.
Meanings
Examples
The patient presented with a traumatic hyphema after being hit by a baseball.
You have a small hyphema in your left eye, so you must keep your head elevated.
I wonder if the hyphema will clear on its own or if surgery is required.
The doctor noted a layering of blood in the anterior chamber, confirming a hyphema.
A recurrent hyphema can lead to a permanent increase in intraocular pressure.
Wait, is that a hyphema or just a subconjunctival hemorrhage?
Wait, is that a hyphema or just a subconjunctival hemorrhage?
The athlete was sidelined due to a severe hyphema caused by a collision.
Treatment for hyphema usually involves bed rest and steroid drops.