Lag`oph·thal'mi·aLag`oph*thal'mos noun [ New Latin lagophtalmia , from Greek lagw`s hare + 'ofqalmo`s eye; -- so called from the notion that a hare sleeps with his eyes open.] (Medicine) A morbid condition in which the eye stands wide open, g... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/L/7