n.
Variant: also ex · oph · thal · mus
Pronunciation: ˌ ek-säf- ' thal-m ə s, -s ə f-, -säp-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek exophthalmos having prominent eyes, from ex out + ophthalmos eye; akin to Greek ō ps eye ― more at EYE
Date: 1872
: abnormal protrusion of the eyeball
– ex · oph · thal · mic \ -mik \ adjective