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  • 1. ptosis
  • Ptosis in a sentence
Table of Contents
  • 1. ptosis
  • Ptosis in a sentence
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology

1. ptosis

noun. drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle paralysis and weakness.

Synonyms

  • brow ptosis
  • prolapse
  • prolapsus

Antonyms

  • rise

Etymology

  • πτωσις (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

Sentences with ptosis


1. Noun, singular or mass
While surgery is the only way to fix ptosis, you may be able to help decrease the condition via simple exercise.

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