buphthalmos

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βοῦς (boûs, “ox or cow”) + Ancient Greek ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós, “eye”), referring to the bulging eyes common to bovines.

Noun

buphthalmos (uncountable)

1. (medicine) Abnormal enlargement of the eyeball.

Synonyms

• buphthalmia