An abnormal enlargement of the eye, especially in infants with glaucoma; also called 'buphtalmia' or 'ox-eye'.
From Greek 'bous' (ox) plus 'ophthalmos' (eye), literally 'ox-eye,' describing how the enlarged eye resembles an ox's eye.
This medical term is a perfect example of Greek medical terminology—doctors literally called an enlarged eye an 'ox-eye' because that's what it resembled!
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