exophthalmos
noun
protrusion of the eyeball from the orbit, caused by disease, especially hyperthyroidism, or injury.
exophthalmic
-
a word derived from
exophthalmos.
Example Sentences
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But neither pop eyes nor big neck are essential symptoms of exophthalmic goitre.
From Time Magazine Archive
An unfailing test for exophthalmic goitre is the basal metabolism rate, measured by a simple breathing machine.
From Time Magazine Archive
My Scotch terrier Banjo," he said, "has very-beautiful and tender eyes and is not exophthalmic.
From Time Magazine Archive
Last week Dr. John Theodore King of Baltimore argued that at least exophthalmic goitre is intimately connected with chronic tonsillitis.
From Time Magazine Archive
It relates to the phenomena of one of the most interesting diseases in the entire category of human ailments—I refer to exophthalmic goiter, or Graves' disease, a disease primarily involving the emotions.
From Origin and Nature of Emotions by George W. (Washington) Crile
