enophthalmos

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noun

The posterior displacement of the eyeball within the orbit due to changes in the volume of the orbit (bone) relative to its contents (the eyeball and orbital fat), or loss of function of the orbitalis muscle.

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Meanings

nounenophthalmos (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe posterior displacement of the eyeball within the orbit due to changes in the volume of the orbit (bone) relative to its contents (the eyeball and orbital fat), or loss of function of the orbitalis muscle.
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APA

enophthalmos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enophthalmos

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“enophthalmos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enophthalmos. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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