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exophthalmos

Syllabification: (ex·oph·thal·mos)
Pronunciation: /ˌeksäfˈTHalməs/
(also exophthalmus or exophthalmia /-mēə/)
Definition of exophthalmos

noun

Medicine
  • abnormal protrusion of the eyeball or eyeballs.

Origin:

early 17th century: from modern Latin exophthalmus, from Greek exophthalmos 'having prominent eyes', from ex- 'out' + ophthalmos 'eye'

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