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ptosis
[ toh-sis ]
/ ˈtoʊ sɪs /
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noun Pathology.
a drooping of the upper eyelid.
prolapse or drooping of any organ.
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Origin of ptosis
1735–45; <New Latin <Greek ptṓsis a falling
OTHER WORDS FROM ptosis
pto·tic [toh-tik], /ˈtoʊ tɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby ptosis
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British Dictionary definitions for ptosis
ptosis
/ (ˈtəʊsɪs) /
noun plural ptoses (ˈtəʊsiːz)
prolapse or drooping of a part, esp the eyelid
Derived forms of ptosis
ptotic (ˈtɒtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for ptosis
C18: from Greek: a falling
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