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exophthalmos

Meaning of "exophthalmos" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EXOPHTHALMOS

Via New Latin from Greek, from ex-1 + ophthalmos eye.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF EXOPHTHALMOS

ˌɛksɒfˈθælmɒs


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXOPHTHALMOS

noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Exophthalmos is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EXOPHTHALMOS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Exophthalmos

Exophthalmos, also called exophthalmia or proptosis, is a bulging of the eye anteriorly out of the orbit. Exophthalmos can be either bilateral or unilateral. Complete or partial dislocation from the orbit is also possible from trauma or swelling of surrounding tissue resulting from trauma. In the case of Graves' disease, the displacement of the eye is due to abnormal connective tissue deposition in the orbit and extraocular muscles which can be visualized by CT or MRI. If left untreated, exophthalmos can cause the eyelids to fail to close during sleep leading to corneal dryness and damage. Another possible complication would be a form of redness or irritation called "Superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis", where the area above the cornea becomes inflamed as a result of increased friction when blinking. The process that is causing the displacement of the eye may also compress the optic nerve or ophthalmic artery, leading to blindness.

Definition of exophthalmos in the English dictionary

The definition of exophthalmos in the dictionary is abnormal protrusion of the eyeball, as caused by hyperthyroidism Also called: proptosis, ocular proptosis.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXOPHTHALMOS

alalagmos · Amos · CMOS · cosmos · Deimos · demos · dromos · microcosmos · moss · nomos · oakmoss · opisthodomos · Patmos · rhombos · Samos

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXOPHTHALMOS

exonumist · exonym · exoparasitic · exopeptidase · exophagous · exophagy · exophoric · exophthalmia · exophthalmic · exophthalmic goitre · exophthalmus · exoplanet · exoplasm · exopodite · exopoditic · exor. · exorability · exorable · exoration · exorbitance

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXOPHTHALMOS

Aristarchus of Samos · atmos · Barbados · Campos · Carlos · chaos · Comoros · cos · Davos · Eos · Gros · hoummos · Jos · Laos · logos · Los Alamos · Marcos · os · Santos · Thermos

Synonyms and antonyms of exophthalmos in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «exophthalmos» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXOPHTHALMOS

Find out the translation of exophthalmos to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of exophthalmos from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «exophthalmos» in English.
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Translator English - Chinese

眼球突出
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

exoftalmos
570 millions of speakers
en

English

exophthalmos
510 millions of speakers
hi

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exophthalmos
380 millions of speakers
ar

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جحوظ
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

экзофтальм
278 millions of speakers
pt

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exoftalmia
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

exophthalmos
260 millions of speakers
fr

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exophtalmie
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Exophthalmos
190 millions of speakers
de

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Exophthalmus
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

眼球突出
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

안구 돌출
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Exophthalmos
85 millions of speakers
vi

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lồi mắt
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

exophthalmos
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

एक्सपोथ्लोमोस
75 millions of speakers
tr

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exophthalmos
70 millions of speakers
it

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esoftalmo
65 millions of speakers
pl

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wytrzeszcz
50 millions of speakers
uk

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екзофтальм
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

exoftalmie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξόφθαλμο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Eksoftalmos
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Exoftalmus
10 millions of speakers
no

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exophthalmos
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of exophthalmos

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXOPHTHALMOS»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about exophthalmos

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXOPHTHALMOS»

Discover the use of exophthalmos in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to exophthalmos and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Interpreting Signs and Symptoms
I Exophthalmos [Proptosis] Exophthalmos — the abnormal protrusion of one or both eyeballs — may result from hemorrhage, edema, or inflammation behind the eye; extraocular muscle relaxation; or space-occupying intraorbital lesions and ...
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007
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Portable Signs and Symptoms
Exophthalmos Exophthalmos— the abnormal protrusion of one or both eyeballs — may result from hemorrhage, edema, or inflammation behind the eye; extraocular muscle relaxation; or space-occupying intraorbital lesions and metastatic ...
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007
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The Pituitary Gland: Anterior pituitary
This led to the belief by some that patients with signs suggesting the progressive type of exophthalmos should not be subjected to thyroidectomy or any form of correction of hyperthyroidism for fear that the eye problem might be made worse.
Geoffrey Wingfield Harris, Bernard T. Donovan, 1966
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Ocular Pathology
I. The main clinical manifestation of orbital disease is exophthalmos (ocular proptosis), the extent and direction of which depend on a number of factors*: (1) size of lesion; (2) character of lesion (expansile versus infiltrative growth, rapid versus ...
Myron Yanoff, Joseph W. Sassani, 2009
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Exophthalmos—Advances in Research and Treatment: 2012 ...
Introduction. Exophthalmos—Advances in Research and Treatment / 2012 Edition is a ScholarlyPaperTM that delivers timely, authoritative, and intensively focused information about Exophthalmos in a compact format. The editors have built ...
‎2012
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Professional Guide to Diseases
RECOGNIZING EXOPHTHALMOS This photo shows the characteristic forward protrusion of the eyes from the orbit associated with exophthalmos. cools. Continue this procedure for 15 minutes. □ Antibiotic ophthalmic ointment should be ...
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009
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Principles and Practice of Endocrinology and Metabolism
TABLE 43-2. Investigative Studies for Unilateral Exophthalmos A. NONINVASIVE STUDIES 1. Establish presence of unilateral exophthalmos 2. Rule out Graves disease (e.g., serum thyroxine, triiodothyronine [T,], T, resin uptake, sensitive TSH  ...
Kenneth L. Becker, 2001
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Ophthalmic Disease in Veterinary Medicine
Exophthalmos Exophthalmos is an increased prominence or protrusion of the globe, and should be differentiated from buphthalmos and the conformational exophthalmos seen in animals with a shallow orbit and a large palpebral fissure.
Charles L. Martin, 2009
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Rebhun's Diseases of Dairy Cattle
Because some Jersey, Ayrshire, and Holsteins cows have relative bilateral exophthalmos (i.e., are “bug-eyed” as a normal appearance), early detection of acquired exophthalmos may be difficult for the average caretaker. Therefore severe ...
Thomas J. Divers, Simon Francis Peek, 2008
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Rapid Assessment: A Flowchart Guide to Evaluating Signs and ...
Exophthalmos (proptosis) — the abnormal protrusion of one or both eyeballs — may result from hemorrhage, edema, or inflammation behind the eye; extraocular muscle relaxation; or space- occupying intraorbital lesions and metastatic ...
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXOPHTHALMOS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term exophthalmos is used in the context of the following news items.
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VA Issues Proposed Rule on Schedule for Rating Disabilities
Specifically, the proposed note reads: "If eye involvement, such as exophthalmos, corneal ulcer, blurred vision, or diplopia, is also present due ... «Targeted News Service, Jul 15»
2
Company Shares of Neothetics, Inc. Rally 10.84%
... and fluticasone propionate indicated for the treatment of the orphan indication of symptomatic exophthalmos, or protrusion of the eye from the ... «The Daily Rover, Jun 15»
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Neothetics, Inc. Short Interest Update
... and fluticasone propionate indicated for the treatment of the orphan indication of symptomatic exophthalmos, or protrusion of the eye from the ... «The Daily Rover, Jun 15»
4
How to Counsel Graves' Disease Patients
A prevalent issue is thyroid eye disease or exophthalmos, which can cause the patient's eyes to bulge and become swollen. “One of the more ... «Pharmacy Times, Feb 15»
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Exophthalmos and Cushing's Syndrome
The first article to come up was a case report titled “Exophthalmos: A Forgotten Clinical Sign of Cushing's Syndrome.” Indeed, not only did ... «Healio, Feb 15»
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What is exophthalmos? What causes exophthalmos?
Exophthalmos, or exophthalmia, is a protruding eyeball anteriorly out of the orbit (eye socket). The Greek word ophthalmos means "eye" and ... «Medical News Today, Nov 09»
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