Definition of Lagophthalmia

1. n. A morbid condition in which the eye stands wide open, giving a peculiar staring appearance.

Medical Definition of Lagophthalmia

1. A morbid condition in which the eye stands wide open, giving a peculiar staring appearance. Origin: NL. Lagophtalmia, fr. Gr. Lagws hare + 'ofqalmos eye; so called from the notion that a hare sleeps with his eyes open. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lagophthalmia

lagnappe
lagnappes
lagniappe
lagniappes
Lagodon
Lagodon rhomboides
lagomorph
lagomorph
lagomorpha
Lagomorpha
lagomorphs
lagoon
lagoon
lagoonal
lagoons
lagophthalmia (current term)
lagophthalmic keratitis
lagophthalmos
lagophthalmos
lagopous
Lagopus
Lagopus scoticus
Lagorchestes
Lagos
Lagostomus
Lagostomus maximus
Lagothrix
Lagrange disk
lags
laguna

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