Proptosis
Medical term · P
Forward bulging or displacement of an organ, especially of an eye. See exophthalmos.
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ExophthalmosA protrusion or bulging of the eye that occurs with Graves’ eye disease. Tissues behind the eye swell, forcing the eyeball forward. Also called proptosis.
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ProprioceptionThe ability to sense the position of one’s body in space, in relation to other objects.
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