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单词 exophthalmos
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Definition of exophthalmos in English:

exophthalmos

(also exophthalmus, exophthalmia)
nounˌɛksɒfˈθalmɒs
mass nounMedicine
  • Abnormal protrusion of the eyeball or eyeballs.

    〔医〕突眼,眼球突出

    Example sentencesExamples
    • One you have been diagnosed, your eye doctor will want to examine your eyes regularly, because exophthalmos is a progressive disease.
    • Thyroid problems are by far the most common cause of exophthalmos.
    • The left orbit was medially compressed, and exophthalmos had occurred.
    • The clinical features of thyroid eye disease include ocular pain, photophobia, chemosis, diplopia, exophthalmos, and eye irritation.
    • People with exophthalmos are able to look upwards without moving their eyebrows.

Origin

Early 17th century: from modern Latin exophthalmus, from Greek exophthalmos 'having prominent eyes', from ex- 'out' + ophthalmos 'eye'.

Definition of exophthalmos in US English:

exophthalmos

(also exophthalmus, exophthalmia)
noun
Medicine
  • Abnormal protrusion of the eyeball or eyeballs.

    〔医〕突眼,眼球突出

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The left orbit was medially compressed, and exophthalmos had occurred.
    • People with exophthalmos are able to look upwards without moving their eyebrows.
    • One you have been diagnosed, your eye doctor will want to examine your eyes regularly, because exophthalmos is a progressive disease.
    • Thyroid problems are by far the most common cause of exophthalmos.
    • The clinical features of thyroid eye disease include ocular pain, photophobia, chemosis, diplopia, exophthalmos, and eye irritation.

Origin

Early 17th century: from modern Latin exophthalmus, from Greek exophthalmos ‘having prominent eyes’, from ex- ‘out’ + ophthalmos ‘eye’.

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