ptosis
ptosis · ptoses
птоз, опущение, отвисание
The prolapse of a bodily organ, especially drooping of the eyelid or the breastsThe prolapse of a bodily organ, especially drooping of the eyelid or the breasts.
UK/ˈtəʊ.sɪs/US/ˈtoʊ.sɪs/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The prolapse of a bodily organ, especially drooping of the eyelid or the breasts.
птозptoz, опуще́ниеopuščénije, отвиса́ниеotvisánije
drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle paralysis and weakness
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
the prolapse of a bodily organ:
Origin
From Ancient Greek πτῶσις (ptôsis, “falling, fall”), from πίπτω (píptō, “to fall down”) +From Ancient Greek πτῶσις (ptôsis, “falling, fall”), from πίπτω (píptō, “to fall down”) + -σις (-sis, nominal suffix). First used in 1710.
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Forms
plural: ptosesWord family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable