proptosis

[ prop-toh-sis ]
/ prɒpˈtoʊ sɪs /

noun Pathology.

the forward displacement of an organ.
exophthalmos.

Origin of proptosis

1670–80; < New Latin < Greek próptōsis a fall forward. See pro-2, ptosis

OTHER WORDS FROM proptosis

prop·tosed [prop-tohst] /ˈprɒp toʊst/, prop·tot·ic [prop-tot-ik] /prɒpˈtɒt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby proptosis

proprioceptor, proprium, props, props , propter hoc, proptosis, propulsion, propyl, propyl alcohol, propyl aldehyde, propyl group

British Dictionary definitions for proptotic

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 proptotic

proptosis
[ prŏp-tō′sĭs ]

n. pl. prop•to•ses (-sēz)

Forward displacement of an organ, especially an eyeball.

Other words from proptosis

prop•tot•ic (-tŏt′ĭk) adj.