emphraxis

/ɛmˈfræk.sɪs/

Definitions

1. noun

A medical term describing a condition characterized by the obstruction of a bodily orifice, typically the eye, by the protrusion of an internal organ or tissue.

“The doctor diagnosed the patient with emphraxis, a condition that required immediate surgery to relieve the pressure on the eye.”

Synonyms

  • ophthalmos
  • proptosis

Antonyms

  • normal anatomy
  • unobstructed