lagophthalmos Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun abnormal condition in which an eye cannot close completely

WordNet

Lag`oph*thal"mi*a, Lag`oph*thal"mos noun (Also<
  • Lagophthalmia
  • Lagophthalmos
)
Etymology
NL. lagophtalmia, fr. Gr. lagw`s hare + 'ofqalmo`s eye; -- so called from the notion that a hare sleeps with his eyes open.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) A morbid condition in which the eye stands wide open, giving a peculiar staring appearance.

Webster 1913