{ ‖Lag′oph‐thal″mi‐a (?), ‖Lag′oph‐thal″mos (?), } n. [NL. lagophtalmia, fr. Gr. λαγώσ hare + οφθαλμὄσ eye; — so called from the notion that a hare sleeps with his eyes open.] (Med.) A morbid condition in which the eye stands wide open, giving a peculiar staring appearance.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.