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anophthalmos (anÂ´opthalÂ´mÉs), n a congenital absence of all tissues of the eyes. anophthalmia, anophthalmos. a developmental anomaly marked by complete absence of one or both eyes or the presence of rudimentary eyes. Occurs most commonly in pigs and sheep.
proptosis. Abnormal forward displacement of one eye. It is a sign of a severe orbital disorder, such as a tumour, inflammation, or thyroid eye disease. See orbital cellulitis; Graves' disease; exophthalmometer; exophthalmos; carotid-venous fistula.rotrusion of one or both eyeballs; can be congenital and familial, or due to pathology, such as a retroorbital tumor (usually unilateral) or thyroid disease (usually bilateral). Synonym(s): proptosis. [G. ex, out, + ophthalmos, eye]. /propÂ·toÂ·sis/ (prop-toÂ´sis) forward displacement or bulging, especially of the eye.