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exophthalmos [‚ek‚säf′thal·məs]
(medicine) Abnormal protrusion of the eyeball from the orbit. Exophthalmos protrusion of the eyeball. Exophthalmos is most commonly caused by diffuse toxic goiter. It may also be caused by a tumor in the eyeball or adjacent regions, trauma of the eyeball, thrombosis of the orbital veins, and inflammatory diseases. If pronounced, exophthalmos may be accompanied by limited mobility of the eyeball and impairment of vision. Therapy is based on the cause of the condition. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Martin and Fisher (1945) postulated a recessive factor predisposing to exophthalmic goiter; however, Martin and Fisher (1951) could find no evidence of hereditary basis of toxic nodular goiter. 4) Dunlap and Kepler (5) documented the association between exophthalmic goiter and periodic paralysis in the United States. Half-baked and overdone, this unpalatable and sadly- not-yet-extinct programme "stars" Jilly Goolden (known chez Lewis-Smith as "Miss Exophthalmic Goitre 1933"), Chris ("I'll say it tastes great even though I haven't tasted it yet") Kelly and (until recently) Michael Barry, who bears an unfortunate resemblance to the sort of youth leaders you see in police photofit pictures, wanted in connection with incidents involving a woggle and a car battery. |
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