exophthalmos

[ ek-sof-thal-muhs, -mos ]

nounPathology.
  1. protrusion of the eyeball from the orbit, caused by disease, especially hyperthyroidism, or injury.

Origin of exophthalmos

1
1870–75; <New Latin <Greek exóphthalmos with prominent eyes, equivalent to ex-ex-3 + ophthalmós eye; see ophthalmic
  • Also ex·oph·thal·mus [ek-sof-thal-muhs], /ˌɛk sɒfˈθæl məs/, ex·oph·thal·mi·a [ek-sof-thal-mee-uh]. /ˌɛk sɒfˈθæl mi ə/.

Other words from exophthalmos

  • ex·oph·thal·mic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for exophthalmos

exophthalmos

exophthalmus (ˌɛksɒfˈθælməs) or exophthalmia (ˌɛksɒfˈθælmɪə)

/ (ˌɛksɒfˈθælmɒs) /


noun
  1. abnormal protrusion of the eyeball, as caused by hyperthyroidism: Also called: proptosis, ocular proptosis

Origin of exophthalmos

1
C19: via New Latin from Greek, from ex- 1 + ophthalmos eye

Derived forms of exophthalmos

  • exophthalmic, adjective

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