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proptosis
[ prop-toh-sis ]
proptosis
/ ±è°ùÉ’±èˈ³Ùəʊ²õɪ²õ /
noun
- pathol the forward displacement of an organ or part, such as the eyeball See also exophthalmos Compare prolapse
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
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of proptosis1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of proptosis1
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Example Sentences
“About 34 percent of the gargoyles have proptosis — you know, bulgy eyes — which goes along with hyperthyroid,†she says with a chuckle.
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.
“It was proptosis,†Thone said.
The proptosis and subconjunctival hæmorrhage cleared up.
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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