- Exophthalmos
- Exophthalmos Ex`oph*thal"mos, ||Exophthalmus
Ex`oph*thal"mus, n. [NL.] (Med.)
Same as {Exophthalmia}.
Syn: exophthalmus, exophthalmy. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Exophthalmos
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exophthalmos — [eks΄äf thal′məseks΄äf thal′məs] n. [ModL < Gr, with prominent eyes < ex , out + ophthalmos, an eye: see OPHTHALMIA] abnormal protrusion of the eyeball, caused by various disorders: also exophthalmus [eks΄äf thal′məs] or exophthalmia… … English World dictionary
Exophthalmos — Proptosis redirects here. For the condition of drooping of the eyelid, see Ptosis (eyelid). Exophthalmos Classification and external resources Patient with bilateral exophthalmos, as well as strabismus (asymmetrical eye alignment) … Wikipedia
exophthalmos — exophthalmic, adj. /ek sof thal meuhs, mos/, n. Pathol. protrusion of the eyeball from the orbit, caused by disease, esp. hyperthyroidism, or injury. Also, exophthalmus /ek sof thal meuhs/, exophthalmia /ek sof thal mee euh/. [1870 75; < NL < Gk… … Universalium
exophthalmos — also exophthalmus noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek exophthalmos having prominent eyes, from ex out + ophthalmos eye; akin to Greek ōps eye more at eye Date: 1872 abnormal protrusion of the eyeball • exophthalmic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Exophthalmos — Protruding eyeball. A common finding in hyperthyroidism (too much thyroid hormone) of Graves disease. * * * ex·oph·thal·mos also ex·oph·thal·mus .ek säf thal məs, səf n abnormal protrusion of the eyeball ex·oph·thal·mic .ek säf thal mik adj * * * … Medical dictionary
exophthalmos — [ˌɛksɒf θalmɒs] noun Medicine abnormal protrusion of the eyeball or eyeballs. Derivatives exophthalmic adjective Origin C17: from mod. L. exophthalmus, from Gk exophthalmos having prominent eyes … English new terms dictionary
exophthalmos — ex•oph•thal•mos or ex•oph•thal•mus [[t]ˌɛk sɒfˈθæl məs[/t]] also ex oph•thal′mi•a n. pat protrusion of the eyeball from the orbit, caused by disease or injury • Etymology: 1870–75; < NL < Gk exóphthalmos with prominent eyes = ex… … From formal English to slang
exophthalmos — n. (also exophthalmus, exophthalmia) Med. abnormal protrusion of the eyeball. Derivatives: exophthalmic adj. Etymology: mod.L f. Gk exophthalmos having prominent eyes (as EX (2), ophthalmos eye) … Useful english dictionary
exophthalmos — protrusion of an eyeball. Usually results from liquid or gas accumulation at the rear of the eye socket or by diseases. Also called popeye … Dictionary of ichthyology
exophthalmos — noun An abnormal protrusion of the eyeball from its socket … Wiktionary
