Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Abnormal lowering or drooping of an organ or a part, especially a drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle weakness or paralysis.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A falling down or prolapse of any of the abdominal viscera. Also called
Glenard's disease and enteroptosis. - A falling of the upper eyelid, or inability to raise it, due to paralysis of the levator palpebræ.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Med.) Drooping of the upper eyelid, produced by paralysis of its levator muscle.
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- noun The
prolapse of a bodilyorgan , especiallydrooping of theeyelid .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle paralysis and weakness
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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"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."
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"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."
CBS 2 - KCAL 9 - Los Angeles - Southern California - LA Breaking News, Weather, Traffic, Sports 2010
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"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."
CBS 5 - San Francisco Bay Area's source for news, weather, traffic and sports 2010
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"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."
Dallas / Fort Worth news, weather, sports, traffic and video from cbs11tv.com 2010
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"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."
CBS 2 - KCAL 9 - Los Angeles - Southern California - LA Breaking News, Weather, Traffic, Sports 2010
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"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."
KDKA - Pittsburgh's Source for Breaking News, Weather and Sports 2010
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Did you know that "ptosis" is Latin for "period of the face?"
Lu of averages 2009
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This being smize week, you can see how her ptosis might be a problem.
Taking the boot off 2009
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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.
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Some children are born with a weakened muscle of the eyelid called a ptosis that results in a drooping of the eyelid.
EzineArticles 2010
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Upneeq, a new FDA-approved prescription eye drop, treats blepharoptosis (or “ptosis”) via a solution that stimulates the muscle that operates the upper eyelids, raising them around one millimeter for roughly the length of an afternoon.
A Look Into America's Second-Most Popular Plastic Surgery Condé Nast 2023
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The condition, called ptosis, made one eyelid droop and the other eye bulge dramatically as it tried to compensate for the lack of vision — a rare side effect of Botox injections that happens when the toxin is injected into an unwanted area, leading to muscle weakness.
Thank You for Talking About Your Botox Claire Zulkey 2021
chained_bear commented on the word ptosis
a. spec. Drooping of the upper eyelid from paralysis of the elevator muscle.
b. Prolapsus of any of the viscera or of the breasts.
February 3, 2007