Look up: ptosis

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   ptosis
   [n] - drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle paralysis and weakness
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   Ptosis
   the drooping of the upper eyelid
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   ptosis
   Drooping upper eyelid
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   Ptosis
   drooping of the upper eyelid over the eye. It can be congenital in nature but is also seen in other conditions such as myasthenia gravis and a IIIrd nerve palsy
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   Ptosis
   drooping or sagging, commonly referring to eyebrows, eyelids, and breasts
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   Ptosis
   The prolapse or dropping of an organ.
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   Ptosis
   Ptosis: Downward displacement. Ptosis of the eyelids is drooping of the eyelids.
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   ptosis
   Drooping of the upper eyelid for any one of a number of causes. May be a result of damage to the third cranial nerve, to myasthenia gravis, to Horner&`s syndrome or simply be an isolated congenital feature.
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   Ptosis
   Pto'sis noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... a falling.] (Medicine) Drooping of the upper eyelid, produced by paralysis of its levator muscle.
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    ptosis
    1. <anatomy> The prolapse of an organ or part. ... 2. <clinical sign> The drooping of the upper eyelid from paralysis of the third nerve or from loss of sympathetic innervation. ... Origin: Gr. Ptosis = fall ... (06 Oct 1997) ...
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    ptosis
    noun drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle paralysis and weakness
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    Ptosis
    `Ptosis` refers to droopiness of any body part. Specifically, it can refer to: * Ptosis (eyelid) * Ptosis (breasts) * Nephroptosis (kidney) * Gastroptosis (stomach) * Scapular Ptosis, usually due to poor posture, see also Thoracic outlet syndrome.
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    ptosis
    (to´sis) prolapse (def. 1). paralytic drooping of the upper eyelid; called also blepharoptosis. adj., ptot´ic., adj.
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    Ptosis
    • (n.) Drooping of the upper eyelid, produced by paralysis of its levator muscle.
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    ptosis
    drooping of the upper eyelid. The condition may be congenital or acquired and can cause significant obscuration of vision. In congenital ptosis the ... [1 related articles]
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    ptosis
    (Gr. ptosis fall) 1. prolapse of an organ or part. 2. drooping of the upper eyelid from paralysis of the third nerve or from sympathetic innervation.
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    ptosis
    ptosis (s), ptoses (pl) 1. An abnormal lowering or drooping of an organ or a part; especially, a drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle weakness or paralysis. 2. An abnormal downward displacement of the upper lid, as may result from paralysis of the third cranial nerve, sympathetic denervation, or injury; also called, lid drop.
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