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‖ staphyloma Path.|stæfɪˈləʊmə| In 6 anglicized staphylome. [mod.L., a. Gr. σταϕύλωµα, ‘a disease in the eye inside the cornea’ (L. & Sc.), f. σταϕυλή bunch of grapes.] Protrusion of the cornea or sclera, resulting from inflammation.
1597A. M. tr. Guillemeau's Fr. Chirurg. C ij b/1 The portraycture of an Eye, wherin is presentede a Staphylome. 1676J. Cooke Marrow Chirurg. 713 In its progress it receives several Names... If the protuberance be..great, 'tis called Staphyloma, because like a Grape-Stone. 1797Phil. Trans. LXXXVII. 22 In the substance of the cornea, round the basis of the staphyloma, I have frequently seen vessels carrying red blood. 1878T. Bryant Pract. Surg. I. 320 Staphyloma may be met with in the ciliary region. 1879P. Smith Glaucoma 19 The very frequent association of glaucomatous tension with corneal staphyloma. Hence staphyˈlomatous a., of the nature of or pertaining to staphyloma.
1753Chambers' Cycl. Suppl., s.v. Mylon, Tumours of the staphylomatous kind. 1875H. Walton Dis. Eye 354 Staphylomatous enlargement of the sclerotica. |