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Word: Ptosis
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 18th century: via French and Latin from Greek ptōsis, from piptein ‘to fall’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtəʊsɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
drooping of the upper eyelid due to paralysis or disease, or as a congenital condition.
Short Definition:drooping of upper eyelid due to paralysis or disease
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