proptosis

prop·to·sis

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [prop-toh-sis]
- /prɒpˈtoʊ sɪs/
- /prɒptˈəʊsɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prop-toh-sis]
- /prɒpˈtoʊ sɪs/

Definitions of proptosis word

noun proptosis the forward displacement of an organ. 1
noun proptosis exophthalmos. 1
noun proptosis the forward displacement of an organ or part, such as the eyeball 0
noun proptosis a forward or downward displacement; protrusion, as of the eyeball 0

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Origin of proptosis

First appearance:

before 1670

One of the 47% oldest English words

1670-80; < New Latin < Greek próptōsis a fall forward. See pro-2, ptosis

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Parts of speech for Proptosis

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Proptosis

proptosis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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