proptosis
[ prop-toh-sis ]
/ prɒpˈtoʊ sɪs /
noun Pathology.
the forward displacement of an organ.
OTHER WORDS FROM proptosis
prop·tosed [prop-tohst] /ˈprɒp toʊst/, prop·tot·ic [prop-tot-ik] /prɒpˈtɒt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby proptosis
proprioceptor,
proprium,
props,
props ,
propter hoc,
proptosis,
propulsion,
propyl,
propyl alcohol,
propyl aldehyde,
propyl group
Example sentences from the Web for proptosis
Intra-orbital bleeding, subconjunctival hæmorrhage with proptosis and ecchymosis of the lids were usually well marked.
Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 |George Henry MakinsProptosis, subconjunctival hæmorrhage, ecchymosis of eyelids.
Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 |George Henry MakinsCollapse of globe, proptosis, subconjunctival hæmorrhage, œdema and ecchymosis of lids.
Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 |George Henry Makins
British Dictionary definitions for proptosis
proptosis
/ (prɒpˈtəʊsɪs) /
noun plural -ses (-siːz)
pathol
the forward displacement of an organ or part, such as the eyeball
See also exophthalmos Compare prolapse
Word Origin for proptosis
C17: via Late Latin from Greek, from
propiptein to fall forwards
Medical definitions for proptosis
proptosis
[ prŏp-tō′sĭs ]
n. pl. prop•to•ses (-sēz)
Forward displacement of an organ, especially an eyeball.