Synonyms & related words for proptosis

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Words related to proptosis

Explore words related to proptosis — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include exophthalmos, exophthalmic, diplopia, xerophthalmia, myxedema, myxedematous, ptosis, blepharospasm. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does proptosis come from?

The word proptosis breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: pro-, from Greek pro (“forward”); and ptosis, from Greek ptosis (“a falling”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.