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exophthalmos
noun ex·oph·thal·mos \ˌek-säf-ˈthal-məs, -səf-, -säp-\
Definition of EXOPHTHALMOS
: abnormal protrusion of the eyeball
— ex·oph·thal·mic \-mik\ adjective
Variants of EXOPHTHALMOS
ex·oph·thal·mos also ex·oph·thal·mus \ˌek-säf-ˈthal-məs, -səf-, -säp-\
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Origin of EXOPHTHALMOS
New Latin, from Greek exophthalmos having prominent eyes, from ex out + ophthalmos eye; akin to Greek ōps eye — more at eye
First Known Use: 1872
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exophthalmos
noun ex·oph·thal·mos
Medical Definition of EXOPHTHALMOS
: abnormal protrusion of the eyeball
—ex·oph·thal·mic \ˌek-säf-ˈthal-mik\ adjective
Variants of EXOPHTHALMOS
ex·oph·thal·mos also ex·oph·thal·mus \ˌek-säf-ˈthal-məs, -səf-\
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