exophthalmos

[ 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. abnormal protrusion of the eyeball, as caused by hyperthyroidism Also calledproptosisocular proptosis

Derived Forms

• ˌexophˈthalmic, adjective

Other Words From

• exoph·thalmic 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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Symptomatology.—There are four cardinal symptoms of the disease: rapid heart action, tremor, enlargement of the thyroid, and exophthalmos.

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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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