Ptosis

Word PTOSIS
Character 6
Hyphenation pto sis
Pronunciations /ˈtəʊ.sɪs/

Definitions and meanings of "Ptosis"

What do we mean by ptosis?

Abnormal lowering or drooping of an organ or a part, especially a drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle weakness or paralysis. noun

A falling down or prolapse of any of the abdominal viscera. Also called Glenard's disease and enteroptosis. noun

A falling of the upper eyelid, or inability to raise it, due to paralysis of the levator palpebræ.

Drooping of the upper eyelid, produced by paralysis of its levator muscle. noun

The prolapse of a bodily organ, especially drooping of the eyelid. noun

Drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle paralysis and weakness noun

The prolapse of a bodily organ, especially drooping of the eyelid or the breasts.

A permanent drooping of the upper eyelid! Urban Dictionary

The drooping of a girls eyelids which makes her look sexy, and sleepy at the same time. Urban Dictionary

Drooping of one or both eyelids. Mistakenly called "lazy eye". Occurs to people who's eye muscle weakens over time but also people are known to be born with it. Treated with surgery but usually droops again over time. Adults are usually more informed about this so little kids tend to ask questions about it to a person with Ptosis. Urban Dictionary

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The word "ptosis" in example sentences

"The thing you're going to really see, with people doing their own Botox, you're gonna see a lot of uneven eyebrows and you're gonna see a lot of what we call ptosis, where the eyelids drop." ❋ Unknown (2010)

Did you know that "ptosis" is Latin for "period of the face?" ❋ Unknown (2009)

This being smize week, you can see how her ptosis might be a problem. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The first was meant to fix a congenital condition known as ptosis, where the muscles are not strong enough to hold up the lid, thus creating a droopy eyelid. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Some children are born with a weakened muscle of the eyelid called a ptosis that results in a drooping of the eyelid. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Breast droop, called ptosis, can be corrected by mastopexy. breast reduction. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Projects based at the Hospital include clinical investigations into the epidemiology of myopia and eye growth, eye trauma and retinal injury, pediatric glaucomas, epidemiology and imaging in retinopathy of prematurity, genetic investigations in myopia and anophthalmia, and congenital ptosis. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Tuite and Ruas determined that the postoperative infection that had occurred in New York had left Jorge Luis with cranial defects on the forehead, as well as ptosis—an abnormally low position of the upper eyelid—that would also require repair. ❋ Laura Posada (2010)

A more serious complication of Botox injections can be ptosis, when the eyebrow and eyelid droop. ❋ Ellen Marmur (2009)

Experienced dermatologists are aware of the ptosis possibilities and stay away from those muscles, which is another good reason to have Botox done only by an experienced medical professional. q&a ❋ Ellen Marmur (2009)

Enteroptosis and visceroptosis were the terms used to describe stasis or ptosis of the small or large bowel, i.e., constipation. ❋ Unknown (2007)

So if your camping and your best friend sharts in your face, is it a ptosis or a pink eye causing illness? I think if people don't let the things they dislike about thier lives out it will cause ptosis and we'll all look like zombies of the Apocolypsius any way! Adam stole [eve's] fig leaves or [thrion] to see what her undercarage was looking like, thus creating what we now call sexy time. The man said, "damn girl my oscar myere will fit your hull slot. Lets [give it a shot] and see what happens!" Then they be damned and became human naturalists that both ate the apple because they were famished from all that sweatin' on each other. Then ptosis set in her [eys] and he was like, "Darn why the heck did we eat it all?" Then eve looked at Adam and exclaimed, "Darling, your hot dog wanted to see how [deap] my hull darkened abyss went to! From thier only God knows! Now, I have these saggy eyes they call bags and your middle twig [soes] me no [justic] and just flopps around like a [beached] water mokasin with no attention span, us be darned." See, women talk so much it gives thier men ptosis too, were all screwed! ❋ MenticideWasher'sRus (2010)

“Dude did you see that girl [Amy]? There’s something about her that makes her look really hot.” “[Ye] [I know]… it’s her sexy ptosis!” ❋ B3ar (2013)

[normal kid]: "[whats wrong] with your eye?" [ptosis] kid: "i dont know, i was born with it..." normal kid: "oh....ok. so wanna play?"ptosis kid: "sure" if you where born with a ptosis eyelid ❋ Local Ptosis Kid (2010)

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