EXOPHTHALMIA

Etymology

Noun

exophthalmia (countable and uncountable, plural exophthalmias)

(medicine) The protrusion of an eyeball so that the eyelids will not cover it, as a consequence of disease.

Synonyms

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Source: Wiktionary


Ex`oph*thal"mi*a, n. Etym: [Nl.,fr. Gr. (Med.)

Definition: The protrusion of the eyeball so that the eyelids will not cover it, in consequence of disease.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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