LAGOPHTHALMOS


Meaning of LAGOPHTHALMOS in English

noun

or lag·oph·thal·mus ˌlaˌgäfˈthalməs

( -es )

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin & Greek; Latin lagophthalmos person afflicted with lagophthalmos, from Greek lagōphthalmos, adjective, hare-eyed, unable to close the eye, from lagōs hare + ophthalmos eye

: pathological incomplete closure of the eyelids : inability to close the eyelids fully

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