Proptosis

  • 1proptosis — f. anat. patol. Caída hacia delante de un órgano o estructura. Medical Dictionary. 2011. proptosis Abombamiento …

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  • 2proptosis — [präp tō′sis] n. pl. proptoses [präp tō′sēz΄] [ModL < LL < Gr proptōsis < propiptein, to fall forward < pro , before (see PRO 1) + piptein, to fall: see FEATHER] Med. a forward or downward displacement; protrusion, as of the eyeball …

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  • 3Proptōsis — (Proptōma, gr.), so v.w. Prolapsus …

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  • 4proptosis — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, falling forward, from Greek proptōsis, from propiptein to fall forward, from pro forward + piptein to fall more at pro , feather Date: 1676 forward projection or displacement especially of the eyeball …

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  • 5proptosis — proptosed /prop tohst/, proptotic /prop tot ik/, adj. /prop toh sis/, n. Pathol. 1. the forward displacement of an organ. 2. exophthalmos. [1670 80; < NL < Gk próptosis a fall forward. See PRO 2, PTOSIS] * * * …

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  • 6proptosis — Eng. Proptosis Protrusión del ojo …

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  • 7proptosis — [prɒp təʊsɪs] noun Medicine protrusion or displacement of an eye or other body participle Origin C17: via late L. from Gk proptōsis, from pro before + piptein to fall …

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  • 8proptosis — prop•to•sis [[t]prɒpˈtoʊ sɪs[/t]] n. 1) pat the forward displacement of an organ 2) pat exophthalmos • Etymology: 1670–80; &LT; NL &LT; Gk próptōsis a fall forward. See pro II, ptosis …

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  • 9proptosis — n. Med. protrusion or displacement, esp. of an eye. Etymology: LL f. Gk proptosis (as PRO (2), pipto fall) …

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  • 10proptosis — SYN: exophthalmos. [G. p., a falling forward] * * * pro·pto·sis ( )prō tō səs, präp tō n, pl pto·ses .sēz forward projection or displacement esp. of the eyeball * * * n. forward displacement of an organ, especially the eye (see exophthalmos). * * …

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