exophthalmos

Also ex·oph·thal·mus

[ek-sof-thal-muhs, -mos]

noun

Pathology.

1. protrusion of the eyeball from the orbit, caused by disease, especially hyperthyroidism, or injury.

exophthalmos

/ ˌɛksɒfˈθælmɒs, ˌɛksɒfˈθælmɪə, ˌɛksɒfˈθælməs /

noun

1. Also called: proptosis.  ocular proptosis. abnormal protrusion of the eyeball, as caused by hyperthyroidism

Other Word Forms

• exophthalmic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of exophthalmos¹

1870–75; < New Latin < Greek exóphthalmos with prominent eyes, equivalent to ex- ex- ³ + ophthalmós eye; ophthalmic

Word History and Origins

Origin of exophthalmos¹

C19: via New Latin from Greek, from _ex- ¹ + ophthalmos eye

Example Sentences

It occasionally happens that in undoubted cases of the disease one or other of the three above-named phenomena is absent, generally either the goitre or the exophthalmos.

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It must not be forgotten, however, that there are cases in which there is no exophthalmos and even no goitre, at least no enlargement of the thyroid gland that can be demonstrated externally.

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Sub-conjunctival ecchymosis, and some degree of exophthalmos, are almost always present.

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There are risks on the one hand of a most unseemly exophthalmos with divergent squint, and on the other of a retraction of the semilunar fold, so that the sub-conjunctival operation is always preferable.

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Orbital Aneurysm.—The term pulsating exophthalmos is employed to embrace a number of pathological conditions, including aneurysm, in which the chief symptoms are pulsation in the orbit and protrusion of the eyeball.

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