exophthalmos, exophthalmus
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Exophthalmos — Ex oph*thal mos, ||Exophthalmus Ex oph*thal mus, n. [NL.] (Med.) Same as {Exophthalmia}. Syn: exophthalmus, exophthalmy. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Exophthalmus — Exophthalmos Ex oph*thal mos, ||Exophthalmus Ex oph*thal mus, n. [NL.] (Med.) Same as {Exophthalmia}. Syn: exophthalmus, exophthalmy. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
exophthalmos — [eks΄äf thal′məseks΄äf thal′məs] n. [ModL < Gr, with prominent eyes < ex , out + ophthalmos, an eye: see OPHTHALMIA] abnormal protrusion of the eyeball, caused by various disorders: also exophthalmus [eks΄äf thal′məs] or exophthalmia… … English World dictionary
exophthalmus — exophthalmos … Dictionary of ichthyology
exophthalmos — exophthalmic, adj. /ek sof thal meuhs, mos/, n. Pathol. protrusion of the eyeball from the orbit, caused by disease, esp. hyperthyroidism, or injury. Also, exophthalmus /ek sof thal meuhs/, exophthalmia /ek sof thal mee euh/. [1870 75; < NL < Gk… … Universalium
Exophthalmus — krankhaftes Vortreten des Augapfels * * * Exophthạlmus [zu ex... und griechisch ophthalmós »Auge«] der, , Glotzauge, das abnorme Hervortreten des Augapfels, meist beidseitig bei Schilddrüsenerkrankungen (Hyperthyreose, Basedow Krankheit),… … Universal-Lexikon
Exophthalmus — Ex|oph|thal|mus der; <aus gleichbed. nlat. exophthalmus zu gr. exóphthalmos »mit hervorstehenden Augen«> krankhaftes Hervortreten des Augapfels aus der Augenhöhle (Med.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
exophthalmos — also exophthalmus noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek exophthalmos having prominent eyes, from ex out + ophthalmos eye; akin to Greek ōps eye more at eye Date: 1872 abnormal protrusion of the eyeball • exophthalmic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Exophthalmos — Protruding eyeball. A common finding in hyperthyroidism (too much thyroid hormone) of Graves disease. * * * ex·oph·thal·mos also ex·oph·thal·mus .ek säf thal məs, səf n abnormal protrusion of the eyeball ex·oph·thal·mic .ek säf thal mik adj * * * … Medical dictionary
exophthalmos — [ˌɛksɒf θalmɒs] noun Medicine abnormal protrusion of the eyeball or eyeballs. Derivatives exophthalmic adjective Origin C17: from mod. L. exophthalmus, from Gk exophthalmos having prominent eyes … English new terms dictionary