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proptosis

prop·to·sis [ prop tṓssiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
projection of bodily organ: the forward displacement or protrusion of an organ of the body, especially an eyeball

[Late 17th century. Via late Latin< Greek proptōsis "a falling forward" < propiptein "fall forward"]
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