Definition of Ptosis

1. Noun. Drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle paralysis and weakness.

Specialized synonyms: Brow Ptosis
Generic synonyms: Descensus, Prolapse, Prolapsus

Definition of Ptosis

1. n. Drooping of the upper eyelid, produced by paralysis of its levator muscle.

Definition of Ptosis

1. Noun. The prolapse of a bodily organ, especially drooping of the eyelid. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Ptosis

1. a drooping of the upper eyelid [n PTOSES] : PTOTIC [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ptosis

ptisan
ptisane
ptisans
ptochologist
ptochologists
ptochology
ptomain
ptomaine
ptomaine poisoning
ptomaines
ptomainic
ptomains
ptooey
ptooie
ptoses
ptosis (current term)
ptosyl
ptotic
ptr
pts
ptui
ptyalagogue
ptyalagogues
ptyalin
ptyaline
ptyalins
ptyalise
ptyalised
ptyalises
ptyalism

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