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pto·sis  (tss)
n. pl. pto·ses (-sz)
Abnormal lowering or drooping of an organ or a part, especially a drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle weakness or paralysis.
[Greek ptsis, fall, from piptein, pt-, to fall; see pet- in Indo-European roots.]
ptotic (-tk) adj.
ptosis [ˈtəʊsɪs]
n pl ptoses [ˈtəʊsiːz]
(Medicine / Pathology) prolapse or drooping of a part, esp the eyelid
[from Greek: a falling]
ptotic  [ˈtɒtɪk] adj
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Noun1.ptosis - drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle paralysis and weakness
brow ptosis - sagging eyebrows
descensus, prolapse, prolapsus - the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
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