hypertelorism

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noun

An abnormally increased distance between two organs or body parts, usually the eyes.

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Meanings

nounhypertelorism (countable and uncountable, plural hypertelorisms)

plural hypertelorisms

  1. countableuncountableanatomyAn abnormally increased distance between two organs or body parts, usually the eyes.

Origin

From hyperteloric + -ism.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypertelorism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypertelorism.

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