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Exophthalmos vs Proptosis - What's the difference?

exophthalmos | proptosis |

As nouns the difference between exophthalmos and proptosis

is that exophthalmos is an abnormal protrusion of the eyeball from its socket while proptosis is exophthalmos.

exophthalmos

English

(wikipedia exophthalmos)

Alternative forms

* exophthalmia * exophthalmus

Noun

(-)
  • (pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the eyeball from its socket.

    • Derived terms

    * exophthalmic

    proptosis

    English

    Noun

  • exophthalmos