See Also: exophthalmos-producing substance(medicine)
nonchalant(dictionary)
nonchalant(dictionary)
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Exophthalmos(medicine)
Exophthalmos(health)
exophthalmos(dictionary)
endocrine exophthalmos(medicine)
malignant exophthalmos(medicine)
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exophthalmos-producing substance (medicine) and nonchalant (oh)


exophthalmos-producing substance (medicine)


exophthalmos-producing substance


A factor found in crude extract of pituitary tissue that produced exophthalmos in laboratory animals (especially fish). Its existence and role in producing exophthalmopathy in Graves' disease is questioned.


nonchalant (oh)



[Date: 1700-1800; Language: French; Origin: Old French nonchaloir 'to pay no attention to', from Latin calere 'to be warm']
behaving calmly and not seeming interested in anything or worried about anything
::'Has he got a girlfriend?' Jill asked, trying to sound nonchalant.
-- nonchalance n [U]
-- nonchalantly adv
::He walked nonchalantly to the door.