Definition: Abnormal protrusion of both eyes; may be caused by endocrine gland malfunction, malignancy, injury, or paralysis of the extrinsic muscles of the eye.
protrusion of eye: do not confuse with ENOPHTHALMOS, recession
ExamplesGraves Disease
Other names Proptosis; Proptoses
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Microcephaly, corpus callosum dysgenesis and cleft lip-palate