Noun: exophthalmia ,eks-uf'thal-mee-u
- Protrusion of the eyeball from the socket
"Graves' disease often causes exophthalmia";
- exophthalmos, proptosis
Derived forms: exophthalmias
Type of: symptom
Part of: hyperthyroidism, thyrotoxicosis
Encyclopedia: Exophthalmia