Definition of exophthalmos
:abnormal protrusion of the eyeball
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noun
ex·oph·thal·mos
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ˌek-säf-ˈthal-məs
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-səf-
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-säp-
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variants:
or less commonly
exophthalmus
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Origin and Etymology of exophthalmos
New Latin, from Greek exophthalmos having prominent eyes, from ex out + ophthalmos eye; akin to Greek ōps eye — more at eye
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