- lagophthalmia
- See lagophthalmos.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
lagophthalmia
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Lagophthalmia — Lag oph*thal mi*a, Lagophthalmos Lag oph*thal mos, n. [NL. lagophtalmia, fr. Gr. lagw s hare + ofqalmo s eye; so called from the notion that a hare sleeps with his eyes open.] (Med.) A morbid condition in which the eye stands wide open, giving a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lagophthalmos, lagophthalmia — A condition in which a complete closure of the eyelids over the eyeball is difficult or impossible. [G. lagos, hare + ophthalmos, eye] … Medical dictionary
Lagophthalmos — Lagophthalmia Lag oph*thal mi*a, Lagophthalmos Lag oph*thal mos, n. [NL. lagophtalmia, fr. Gr. lagw s hare + ofqalmo s eye; so called from the notion that a hare sleeps with his eyes open.] (Med.) A morbid condition in which the eye stands wide… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
List of diseases (L) — A list of diseases in the English wikipedia.DiseasesTOC LaLab Lam* Labrador lung * Labyrinthitis * Lachiewicz Sibley syndrome * Lacrimo auriculo dento digital syndrome * Lactate dehydrogenase deficiency type A * Lactate dehydrogenase deficiency… … Wikipedia
Eye — The organ of sight. The word eye come from the Teutonic auge. The eye has a number of components. These include the cornea, iris, pupil, lens, retina, macula, optic nerve and vitreous. The cornea is the clear front window of the eye that… … Medical dictionary
lagoftalmía — Eng. Lagophthalmia Dificultad o imposibilidad para lograr el cierre de la hendidura palpebral. Lagoftalmos. Ojo de liebre … Diccionario de oftalmología
