ptosis in English

noun

1

drooping of the upper eyelid due to paralysis or disease, or as a congenital condition.

The first sign frequently presents as ocular muscle weakness resulting in diploplia (double vision) and/or ptosis (drooping eyelid).

Use "ptosis" in a sentence

1. The first symptom of this disease is a unilateral ptosis, or difficulty opening the eyelids, that gradually progresses to a bilateral ptosis.

2. Here is the list of all the English words ending with PTOSIS grouped by number of letters: ptosis, apoptosis, eryptosis, proptosis, symptosis, Antiptosis, coloptosis

3. Congenital ptosis in childhood is particularly afflicted with a high risk of amblyopia.

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5. Objective To investigate the clinical value of frontalis suspension with allogeneic dura mater in the treatment of children complete ptosis.

6. Aboss is a physical training model that is adjustable to fit a variation of breast size and ptosis

7. The muscle tissue of the m. orbicularis oculi which was gained by ptosis operation was investigated by electron microscopy.

8. Reactions occurring in 10% to 40% of patients included ptosis, lid erythema, lid edema, chemosis, itching, punctate keratitis, corneal edema, Browache…

9. Congenital muscular dystrophy with Adducted thumbs, ptosis, external ophthalmoplegia, mental retardation and cerebellar hypoplasia: a novel form of CMD Neuromuscul Disord

10. Reactions occurring in 10% to 40% of patients included ptosis, lid erythema, lid edema, chemosis, itching, punctate keratitis, corneal edema, Browache…

11. Reactions occurring in 10% to 40% of patients included ptosis, lid erythema, lid edema, chemosis, itching, punctate keratitis, corneal edema, Browache, photophobia and headaches

12. Dehiscence of the Aponeurosis is often due to involutional changes in older adults and this is the most common cause of ptosis in this population (Fig 5)

13. If other risk factors, such as a negative Lang stereopsis test, ptosis, other ocular abnormalities, developmental delay or a positive family history are present, a full ophthalmological evaluation with cycloplegic refraction is necessary.

14. Antiptosis (derives from Greek anti “in exchange”, and ptosis meaning “falling, case”), is a figure of speech, typical of enallage, in which one grammatical case is interchanged for another.

15. The most common facial features of SLOS include microcephaly, bitemporal narrowing (reduced distance between temples), ptosis, a short and upturned nose, micrognathia, epicanthal folds, and capillary hemangioma of the nose.