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EXOPHTHALMIC

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ex⋅oph⋅thal⋅mos

  [ek-sof-thal-muhs, -mos]
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–noun Pathology.
protrusion of the eyeball from the orbit, caused by disease, esp. hyperthyroidism, or injury.
Also, ex⋅oph⋅thal⋅mus  [ek-sof-thal-muhs] , ex⋅oph⋅thal⋅mi⋅a  [ek-sof-thal-mee-uh] .

Origin:
1870–75; < NL < Gk exóphthalmos with prominent eyes, equiv. to ex- ex- 3 + ophthalmós eye; see ophthalmic

Related forms:
ex⋅oph⋅thal⋅mic, adjective
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ex·oph·thal·mic   (ěk'səf-thāl'mĭk)   
adj.  

  1. Of or relating to exophthalmos.

  2. Characterized by the prominence of the eyeballs.

ex·oph·thal·mos also ex·oph·thal·mus   (ěk'səf-thāl'məs)   
n.  Abnormal protrusion of the eyeball.

[Greek exophthalmos, with prominent eyes : ex-, outside; see exo- + ophthalmos, eye; see okw- in Indo-European roots.]
ex'oph·thal'mic adj.
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Main Entry: ex·oph·thal·mos
Variant: also ex·oph·thal·mus /"ek-säf-'thal-m&s, -s&f-/
Function:noun
: abnormal protrusion of the eyeball —ex·oph·thal·mic /"ek-säf-'thal-mik/ adjective
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exophthalmic ex·oph·thal·mic (ěk'səf-thāl'mĭk)
adj.

  1. Of or relating to exophthalmos.

  2. Marked by prominence of the eyeball.

exophthalmos ex·oph·thal·mos (ěk'səf-thāl'məs)
n.
Abnormal protrusion of the eyeball.

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