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Exophthalmia


Exˊoph-thal′mi-a

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Noun.
[Nl.,fr. Gr. [GREEK] with prominent eyes; [GREEK] out + [GREEK] the eye.]
(Med.)
The protrusion of the eyeball so that the eyelids will not cover it, in consequence of disease.

Definition 2024


exophthalmia

exophthalmia

English

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.

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