exophthalmos, exophthalmia, exophthalmus
(ĕks″ŏf-thăl′mōs )
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To hear audio pronunciation of this topic, purchase a subscription or log in.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 )
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Venes, Donald, editor. "Exophthalmos, Exophthalmia, Exophthalmus." Taber's Medical Dictionary Taber's Medical Dictionary, 25th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2025. Nursing Central, nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/733956/all/exophthalmic.
Exophthalmos, exophthalmia, exophthalmus. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2025. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/733956/all/exophthalmic. Accessed October 7, 2026.
Exophthalmos, exophthalmia, exophthalmus. (2025). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary Taber's Medical Dictionary (25th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/733956/all/exophthalmic
Exophthalmos, Exophthalmia, Exophthalmus [Internet]. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2025. [cited 2026 October 07]. Available from: https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/733956/all/exophthalmic.
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