Main Entry: ex·oph·thal·mos

Variant(s): also ex·oph·thal·mus \ˌek-säf-ˈthal-məs, -səf-, -säp-\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek exophthalmos having prominent eyes, from ex out + ophthalmos eye; akin to Greek ōps eye — more at eye

Date: 1872

: abnormal protrusion of the eyeball

— ex·oph·thal·mic \-mik\ adjective