Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term exophthalmus?
A. ex (with) + ophthalmus (eye) = to look with the eyes
B. ex (out) + ophthalmus (eye) = eyes protruding from the eye socket
C. ex (down) + ophthalmus (eye) = eyes focused on objects below the field of vision
D. ex (in) + ophthalmus (eye) = eyes focused in opposite directions (in or toward each other)
E. ex (after) + ophthalmus (eye) = eyes pointing in opposite directions (away from each other)
Answer: B
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