ptosis

noun

pto·sis ˈtō-səs

plural ptoses ˈtō-ˌsēz

: a sagging or prolapse of an organ or part

especially : a drooping of the upper eyelid

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Droopy eyelid, also called ptosis, is when the upper eyelid droops over the eye and blocks your vision. —

Dagny Zhu, Verywell Health, 26 Jan. 2023 The technical term for my mother’s drooping eyelids was ptosis. —

Paul Muldoon, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2021 Freitag squints at my face on the screen and says my ptosis is perceptible but mild. —

Jancee Dunn, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2021 This is best for hiding the fact that my eyes are not symmetrical—a result of being born with ptosis, a drooping eyelid, and many operations to correct it. —

Gal Beckerman, The New Republic, 7 May 2018 The researchers did find that aging (duh), number of pregnancies and smoking did cause breast ptosis. —

Alexis Madrigal, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2007

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