Home › Words › H › hypopyonhypopyonhypopyon means collection of pus in the anterior chamber of the eye.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, hypopyon ranks #31,610 of 42,749 for Qualifying.EtymologySee hypo- and pyo-.nounCollection of pus in the anterior chamber of the eyeDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.endophthalmitis 60% match — Inflammation of the interior of the eye. vs hypopyon →empyema 58% match — A collection of pus within a naturally existing anatomical cavity (as opposed to an abscess, which occurs in a newly formed cavity). vs hypopyon →vitreitis 57% match — inflammation of the vitreous humour vs hypopyon →uveoretinitis 57% match — inflammation of the uvea and retina of the eye vs hypopyon →ophthalmitis 57% match — Severe conjunctivitis (inflammation of the conjunctiva). vs hypopyon →pyosis 56% match — formation of pus vs hypopyon →uveitis 56% match — Inflammation of the uvea. vs hypopyon →pyothorax 56% match — pleural empyema; an accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity vs hypopyon →