Examples of 'ptosis' in a sentence

Meaning of "ptosis"

the abnormal lowering or drooping of an anatomical part, such as the upper eyelid
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  • The prolapse of a bodily organ, especially drooping of the eyelid or the breasts.

How to use "ptosis" in a sentence

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The eyelid ptosis is uncommon in young infants.
Drooping of the eyelid is called ptosis by doctors.
This results in ptosis and ophthalmoplegia respectively.
Occasionally children can be born with ptosis.
I have ptosis and double vision again.
The second degree shows advanced ptosis.
Ptosis is unlikely to have a significant impact on health.
Reduction in the ptosis induced by reserpine in mice.
Ptosis can affect your vision if it is severe.
He developed ptosis of the left eyelid.
Ptosis crutches should be kept clean.
No treatment if the ptosis is barely visible.
Eyebrow ptosis must be assessed in the preoperative visit.
Patients typically present with ptosis drooping eyelids.
Acquired ptosis is commonly caused by aponeurotic ptosis.

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The results were not related to the degree of ptosis.
Mild ptosis may occur with aging.
Myasthenia gravis often presents as ptosis.
Antagonism of the ptosis induced by reserpine.
Ptosis can lead to quick fatigue when reading.
The measurement of ptosis was performed as follows.
The ptosis induced by reserpine is not modified significantly.
The effects on the temperature and ptosis are observed.
Treatment for ptosis will depend on its severity.
This condition is also defined as ptosis.
Ptosis is classified into three grades of increasing severity.
Occasionally children are born with ptosis.
Ptosis or drooping eyelids is corrected with upper blepharoplasty.
Your doctor may recommend for ptosis surgery.
Ptosis is usually treated surgically by a process called blepharoplasty.
The only exception is that he has senile ptosis.
Aponeurotic ptosis is mostly corrected by surgery.
Mastopexy is a surgical procedure performed to correct breast ptosis.
Ptosis or sagging of the female breast is a natural consequence of aging.
A baby can be born with ptosis.
Ptosis of the left eyelid.
This process is called gravitational ptosis.
Ptosis or abnormal drooping of the affected eye may occur.
It is also called as epicanthus inversus syndrome or ptosis syndrome.
Ptosis can restrict or even completely block normal vision.
This disorder is called aponeurotic ptosis.
Ptosis can restrict and even block normal vision.
The girl also had ptosis.
Acquired ptosis may have causes that are not preventable.
Other common eye defects include cataracts and ptosis.
Ptosis is the medical term used to define sagging breasts.
An observed side effect in a minority of patients is ptosis or eyelid droop.
The earlobe ptosis is a condition which alone contributes to facial aging.
All the animals of the control batch presented ptosis.
Ptosis means to fall.

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