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hypopyon

noun/haɪˈpəʊpɪɒn/

C2CEFR level
98/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

A layer of white cells or pus settling in the lower anterior chamber, indicating severe intraocular inflammation.

A dense hypopyon in the setting of a corneal ulcer suggested bacterial keratitis and possible endophthalmitis.

Topic: Ophthalmology in Medical English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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