SURUMPE
\sˈɜːɹʌmp], \sˈɜːɹʌmp], \s_ˈɜː_ɹ_ʌ_m_p]\
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A disease to which the traveller in the Cordilleras is liable. It consists of a violent inflammation of the eyes, caused by the reflection of the bright rays of the sun. The conjunctiva is highly inflamed, and the lids swell and bleed. The pain is intense, and frequently induces delirium.-Tschudi.
By Robley Dunglison