proptose

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English

Verb

proptose (third-person singular simple present proptoses, present participle proptosing, simple past and past participle proptosed)

  1. (ophthalmology) To displace (an eye) in its socket; to cause exophthalmus.
    • 2011, Kirk N. Gelatt, Janice P. Gelatt, Caryn Plummer, Veterinary Ophthalmic Surgery, →ISBN, page 378:
      Because of the usual dorsal approach, the lateral and medial rectus muscles are secured by sutures, and with traction, can proptose the globe forward.
    • 2013, Kenneth W. Wright, Peter H. Spiegel, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, →ISBN, page 252:
      When performing forced ductions for possible rectus muscle restriction, proptose the eye to stretch the rectus muscles.
    • 2018, Anna Rogers, With Them Through Hell, →ISBN, page 217:
      Davies had worn a diaphragm in it for years, which had caused irritation and produced bad nose bleeds; his right eyeball was proptosed (displaced in its socket).

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Noun

proptose f (plural proptoses)

  1. exophthalmos
    Synonym: exophtalmie

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