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ptosis
[ toh-sis ]
noun
, Pathology.
- a drooping of the upper eyelid.
- prolapse or drooping of any organ.
ptosis
/ ˈtəʊsɪs; ˈtɒtɪk /
noun
- prolapse or drooping of a part, esp the eyelid
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Derived Forms
- ptotic, adjective
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Other Words From
- pto·tic [toh, -tik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ptosis1
1735–45; < New Latin < Greek ptṓsis a falling
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ptosis1
C18: from Greek: a falling
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Example Sentences
This was diagnosed as ptosis of his organs, and an operation was done to tuck these up.
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When the ptosis got very bad he would hold his eyelid up with one hand while he wrote.
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This operation is performed for cases of ptosis in which there is partial or complete loss of upward movement of the lid.
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They are often preceded by strabismus, with or without ptosis; the strabismus, is usually accompanied by amblyopia.
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The levator palpebrae superioris is paralysed, and the resulting ptosis completes the picture.
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