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cherry eye

[ cher-ee ahy ]

noun

Veterinary Pathology.
  1. a common condition seen in dogs and occasionally cats, in which the nictitating membrane prolapses and bulges out of the eye's inner corner.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of cherry eye1

First recorded in 1980–85
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George was suffering from “cherry eye,” or a prolapsed eye gland.

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Authorities alleged that Fay deprived the dogs of treatment for cherry eye and fed them maggot-infested food.

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They alleged that Fay deprived the dogs of treatment for cherry eye and fed them maggot-infested food.

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Bubba left after developing cherry eye, but then returned to reprise his role as an understudy.

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A Humane Society officer responding to a report of an owner not properly caring for a litter of puppies discovered one of them with a “cherry eye,” a condition that, if left untreated, can lead to permanent eye damage.

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