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Definition of: lagophthalmos
(lag′əf·thal′məs) noun Pathol.
A morbid condition in which the eyes cannot be completely closed; also called hare's–eye. [<NL <Gk. lagōphthalmos hare–eyed, unable to close the eyes <lagōs a hare + ophthalmos an eye]
—lag′oph·thal′mic adjective
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