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Ptosis vs Ptotic - What's the difference?

ptosis | ptotic |

As a noun ptosis

is the prolapse of a bodily organ, especially drooping of the eyelid.

As an adjective ptotic is

of or pertaining to ptosis.

ptosis

English

Noun

(ptoses)
  • The prolapse of a bodily organ, especially drooping of the eyelid.
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    • Derived terms

    * apoptosis * cladoptosis

    Anagrams

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    ptotic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to ptosis.
    • Levator disinsertion leads to a ptotic eyelid.