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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/, adjective
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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), adjective

Word Origin for ptosis

C18: from Greek: a falling
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