Look up: exophthalmos


  1. exophthalmos
    [n] - protrusion of the eyeball from the socket
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  2. Exophthalmos
    Bulging of the eyeball. It may be a symptom of thyrotoxicosis
    Found op http://www.dwp.gov.uk/medical/med_conditions/glossary.html

  3. Exophthalmos
    Exophthalmos: Protruding eyeball. A common finding in hyperthyroidism (too much thyroid hormone) of Graves disease.
    Found op http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.html?articlekey=3355

  4. Exophthalmos
    Ex`oph·thal'mos Ex`oph*thal'mus noun [ New Latin ] (Medicine) Same as Exophthalmia .
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/E/88

  5. exophthalmos
    <clinical sign> An abnormal protrusion of the eyeball in the orbit when observed from the side. Quantification can be made using an exophthalmomometer. ... Compare: proptosis. ... Origin: Gr. Ophthalmos = eye ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?exophthalmos

  6. exophthalmos
    noun protrusion of the eyeball from the socket
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=exophthalmos

  7. exophthalmos
    (ek″sof-thal´mos) abnormal protrusion of the eye, resulting in a characteristic stare; it is usually due to hyperthyroidism but is occasionally caused by an infection of the eye or a tumor behind the eye. adj., exophthal´mic., adj.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001



  1. Exophthalmos
    • (n.) Alt. of Exophthalmus
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/exophthalmos/

  2. exophthalmos
    abnormal protrusion of one or both eyeballs. The most common cause for unilateral or bilateral exophthalmos is thyroid eye disease, or Graves ... [3 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/e/59

  3. exophthalmos
    (ex- + Gr. ophthalmos eye) abnormal protrusion of the eyeball; called also proptosis.
    Found op http://users.ugent.be/~rvdstich/eugloss/DIC/dictio32.html

  4. Exophthalmos
    Exophthalmos (also called exophthalmia or proptosis) is a bulging of the eye anteriorly out of the orbit. Exophthalmos can be either bilateral (as is often seen in Graves` disease) or unilateral (as is often seen in an orbital tumor). Measurement of the degree of exophthalmos is performed using an ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exophthalmos

  5. exophthalmos
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ek′sof-thal′mos Definitions: 1. Protrusion of one or both eyeballs; can be congenital and familial, or due to pathology, such as a retroorbital tumor (usually unilateral) or thyroid disease (usually bilateral). Synonyms: proptosis
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=30998

  6. exophthalmos
    Greek exo = out, and ophthalmos = eye, hence, prominent eyeball.
    Found op http://www.anatomy.usyd.edu.au/glossary/glossary.cgi?

  7. exophthalmos
    1) Protrusion of the eyeball from the socket 2) Symptom
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/exophthalmos/1

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