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proptosis

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proptosis [präp′tō·səs]
(medicine)
A falling downward or forward, especially of an eyeball.


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The nasal obstruction had been present for 2 years and the proptosis and diplopia for 2 months.
Chronic sinonasal aspergillosis with associated mucormycosis by Arora, Pankaj / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
A 49-year-old man presented with an 8-week history of progressive nasal obstruction and left orbital proptosis (figure 1).
Dentigerous cyst presenting as orbital proptosis by Osborne, Ryan F. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
The 2 patients had a similar course: protracted disease for more than 6 months with proptosis, vision changes, and late neurologic symptoms reflecting cavernous sinus invasion.
Invasive fungal sinusitis caused by Pseudallescheria boydii: case ... by Mims, J. Whitman / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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