- staphylomas
- n. protrusion of the white of the eye (Medicine)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
staphyloma — /stæfəˈloʊmə/ (say stafuh lohmuh) noun (plural staphylomata /stæfəˈloʊmətə/ (say stafuh lohmuhtuh) or staphylomas) an abnormal bulging of the eyeball caused by a weakening of the outer layer as from inflammation, degeneration, etc …