enophthalmos

[ ĕn′ŏf-thăl′məs, -mŏs′, -ŏp- ]

n.

Recession of the eyeball within the orbit.

Nearby words

enolate, enolic, enolize, enology, enophile, enophthalmos, enorm, enormity, enormous, enormousness, enos

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As the wound cicatrizes a certain amount of enophthalmos is very liable to result.
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