Disease or Syndrome
enophthalmos
Subclass of:
orbit (eye disorders)
Etymology:
Greek en = in + ophthalmos = eye
Definitions related to enophthalmos:
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Abnormal recession of the eyeball within the eye socket.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Recession of the eyeball into the orbit.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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The posterior displacement of the eye within the orbit.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Enophthalmos is posterior displacement of the eye. The anterior projection of the eye is most commonly measured relative to the outer edge of the orbit, the orbital rim, but may also be assessed relative to the frontal and maxillary prominences, or the contralateral eye.WebMD, 2019
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