ptosis
pronunciation
How to pronounce ptosis in British English:
UK ['təʊsɪs]
How to pronounce ptosis in American English:
US ['toʊsɪs]
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- Noun:
- drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle paralysis and weakness
Word Origin
- ptosis (n.)
- 1743, from Greek ptosis, literally "falling, a fall," also "the case of a noun," nominal derivative of piptein "to fall" (see symptom). In English, especially of the eyelid. Related: Ptotic.
Example
- 1. Methods 35 cases ( 38 eyes ) with moderate or severe congenital ptosis were received modified levator muscle shortness .
- 2. Objective To explore a new surgical technique and evaluate its effectiveness for aponeurotic ptosis through a small skin incision .
- 3. Study on the mechanism and surgical design of congenital ptosis
- 4. Methods Analysed the effectiveness of 94 cyes of congentital ptosis were treated with modified musculus frontalis flap suspension surgery .
- 5. Treatment of severe ptosis with aponeurosis of musculus levator palpebrae superioris forehead musculus fascia valve ot eye brow area anastomosis