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ex·oph·thal·mos , exophthalmus (eks'of-thal'mos, -mŭs) Protrusion of one or both eyeballs; can be congenital and familial, or due to pathology, such as a retroorbital tumor (usually unilateral) or thyroid disease (usually bilateral). Synonym(s): proptosis. [G. ex, out, + ophthalmos, eye]exophthalmos, exophthalmia, exophthalmus (ĕks″ŏf-thăl′mōs) (-mŭs) Abnormal anterior protrusion of the eyeball. This may be due to thyrotoxicosis, tumor of the orbit, orbital cellulitis, leukemia, aneurysm, or vascular malformation. exophthalmic (-mĭk), adjectivepulsating exophthalmosExophthalmos accompanied by pulsation and bruit due to an aneurysm behind the eye.ThesaurusSeeexophthalmos |