ptosis

English

/ˈtəʊ.sɪs/, /ˈtoʊ.sɪs/

noun
Definitions
  • (medicine) The prolapse of a bodily organ, especially drooping of the eyelid or the breasts.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek πτῶσις (falling, a grammatical case, lowering, a fall, fall), πίπτω (fall, fall down, I fall).

Origin

Ancient Greek

πίπτω

Gloss

fall, fall down, I fall

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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