megalophthalmos

meg·a·loph·thal·mos

(meg'ă-lof-thal'mŏs),

Congenital large eyeball or globe.

Synonym(s): macrophthalmia, megophthalmus

[megalo- + G. ophthalmos, eye]

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macrophthalmos

Marked enlargement of one or more eyes.

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meg·a·loph·thal·mos

(meg'ă-lof-thal'mŏs)

Abnormal largeness of the eyeball.

[megalo- + G. ophthalmos, eye]

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megalophthalmos

A congenital condition in which the eye is abnormally large, particularly the structures of the anterior segment. The condition is associated with megalocornea, Marfan's syndrome and Apert's syndrome.

Millodot: Dictionary of Optometry and Visual Science, 7th edition. © 2009 Butterworth-Heinemann