English dictionary: words starting with propt
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adjectiveOf or relating to the propterygium of a fish.
nounThe anterior of three principal cartilages which primitively comprise the base of each pectoral and pelvic fin in cartilaginous fishes (though in later forms often modified or absent, especially in the pelvic fin). also: the corresponding structure in embryonic (and certain primitive adult) bony fishes. compare mesopterygium , metapterygium .
adjective†prolapsed (obsolete); proptotic.
nounAbnormal protrusion or displacement of an eye or other body part.
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Signs of orbital injury include periorbital ecchymosis, edema, proptosis, and bony step-offs of the…
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