noun
- Plural of proptosis; abnormal forward displacement or protrusion of an organ or body part, especially the eyeball.
Usage: Medical/anatomical term; Often used in ophthalmology and pathology
Examples
- The patient presented with bilateral proptoses caused by thyroid eye disease.
- Proptoses can result from tumors, infections, or inflammatory conditions behind the eye.
- The ophthalmologist measured the degree of proptoses using specialized instruments.
- Severe proptoses may impair vision and require urgent medical intervention.
- Various systemic diseases can lead to proptoses as a secondary symptom.