exophthalmic

Variant of exophthalmos

exophthalmos definition

ex·oph·thal·mos (eks′äf t̸hal′məs)

noun

abnormal protrusion of the eyeball, caused by various disorders
also exophthalmus ex′·oph·thal′·mus (-məs) or exophthalmia ex′·oph·thal′·mia (-mē ə)

Etymology: ModL < Gr, with prominent eyes < ex-, out + ophthalmos, an eye: see ophthalmia

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