The medical term for abnormal protrusion of the eyeballs is:

A) hirsutism
B) acromegaly
C) goiter
D) exophthalmos


D
Explanation: The prefix ex- means "outside or away from"; the combining form ophthalm/o, "eye"; and the suffix -s, "plural."

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