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hyphema

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The presence of blood in the anterior chamber of the eye

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: 8 ball fracture, 8 ball hyphema, black ball hyphema

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

bleeding into the interior chamber of the eye

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bleeding, hemorrhage, haemorrhage

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὕφαιμα (húphaima).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: hyfæma — Translations
  • Greek: ύφαιμα (ýfaima) — Translations
  • Ancient Greek: ὕφαιμα (húphaima) — Translations
  • Italian: ifema — Translations
  • Russian: гифема (gifema) — Translations
  • Spanish: hipema — Translations