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hypopyon

hy·po·py·on [ hī pṓpee òn ] (plural hy·po·py·ons)


noun 
Definition:
 
layer of pus inside the eye: a collection of pus cells in the aqueous humor of the eye, forming a visible white layer between the cornea and the iris

[Early 18th century. < Greek hupopuon "ulcer" < puon "pus"]
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