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proptosis

[ prop-toh-sis ]

noun

Pathology.
  1. the forward displacement of an organ.


proptosis

/ ±è°ùÉ’±èˈ³Ùəʊ²õɪ²õ /

noun

  1. pathol the forward displacement of an organ or part, such as the eyeball See also exophthalmos Compare prolapse
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è°ù´Ç±è·³Ù´Ç²õ±ð»å [prop, -tohst], ±è°ù´Ç±è·³Ù´Ç³Ù·¾±³¦ [prop-, tot, -ik], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of proptosis1

1670–80; < New Latin < Greek ±è°ùó±è³ÙŲõ¾±²õ a fall forward. See pro- 2, ptosis
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of proptosis1

C17: via Late Latin from Greek, from propiptein to fall forwards
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Example Sentences

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“About 34 percent of the gargoyles have proptosis — you know, bulgy eyes — which goes along with hyperthyroid,†she says with a chuckle.

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They also may painful eye disorders because of their malformed sockets; pugs, for instance, are particularly prone to ocular proptosis, a condition in which their eyes pop out of their skulls.

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“It was proptosis,†Thone said.

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The proptosis and subconjunctival hæmorrhage cleared up.

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There was considerable proptosis, Å“dema and discoloration of the eyelid, and subconjunctival ecchymosis, but the movements of the eyeball could be made and light could be distinguished.

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