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exophthalmia

English

Etymology

exo- +? ophthalmo- +? -ia

Noun

exophthalmia (countable and uncountable, plural exophthalmias)

  1. (medicine) The protrusion of an eyeball so that the eyelids will not cover it, as a consequence of disease.

Synonyms

  • popeye

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exophthalmos

English

Alternative forms

  • exophthalmia
  • exophthalmus

Noun

exophthalmos (usually uncountable, plural exophthalmoses)

  1. (pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the eyeball from its socket.

Derived terms

  • exophthalmic
  • pseudoexophthalmos

Translations

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