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| lag·oph·thal·mos [ làg of thálməss ] |
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inability of eyelids to close: a condition in which the eyes are permanently unable to close, most commonly because of protrusion or enlargement of the eyeball, or the presence of a tumor in the eye socket
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| [Mid-17th century. < Greek< lagos "hare" + ophthalmos "eye"; because hares were supposed to be unable to close their eyes] |
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