PTOSIS
ptosis
(noun) drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle paralysis and weakness
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ptosis (countable and uncountable, plural ptoses)
(medicine) The prolapse of a bodily organ, especially drooping of the eyelid or the breasts.
Anagrams
• posits
Source: Wiktionary
Pto"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition: Drooping of the upper eyelid, produced by paralysis of its levator muscle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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