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proptosis

Pronunciation: /prɒpˈtəʊsɪs/

Definition of proptosis

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • abnormal protrusion or displacement of an eye or other body part.

Origin:

late 17th century: via late Latin from Greek proptōsis, from pro 'before' + piptein 'to fall'

proptosis in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of proptosis in the US English dictionary