proptose

English

Verb

proptose (third-person singular simple present proptoses, present participle proptosing, simple past and past participle proptosed)

1. (ophthalmology) To displace (an eye) in its socket; to cause exophthalmus.
   • 2011, Kirk N. Gelatt, Janice P. Gelatt, Caryn Plummer, Veterinary Ophthalmic Surgery, →ISBN, page 378:

     Because of the usual dorsal approach, the lateral and medial rectus muscles are secured by sutures, and with traction, can proptose the globe forward.

   • 2013, Kenneth W. Wright, Peter H. Spiegel, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, →ISBN, page 252:

     When performing forced ductions for possible rectus muscle restriction, proptose the eye to stretch the rectus muscles.

   • 2018, Anna Rogers, With Them Through Hell, →ISBN, page 217:

     Davies had worn a diaphragm in it for years, which had caused irritation and produced bad nose bleeds; his right eyeball was proptosed (displaced in its socket).

Related terms

• proptosis

Anagrams

• top ropes, top-ropes, topropes

French

Noun

proptose f (plural proptoses)

1. exophthalmos

   Synonym: exophtalmie

Further reading

• “proptose”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.