'Lagophthalmos' definitions:
Definition of 'lagophthalmos'
(from WordNet)
noun
Abnormal condition in which an eye cannot close completely
Definition of 'Lagophthalmos'
From: GCIDE
- Lagophthalmia \Lag`oph*thal"mi*a\, Lagophthalmos \Lag`oph*thal"mos\, n. [NL. lagophtalmia, fr. Gr. lagw`s hare + 'ofqalmo`s 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. [1913 Webster]