PTOSIS Synonyms
There are 5 synonyms of the word
ptosis.
(exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word ptosis. (close relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word ptosis. (close relations)
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Definition of PTOSIS
Definition of PTOSIS
Best Alternative Words for PTOSIS
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descensus | nounn | |||||||
noun • the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus) | ||||||||
drooping | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • weak from exhaustion • hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness) • having branches or flower heads that bend downward | ||||||||
prolapse | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus) verb • slip or fall out of place, as of body parts | ||||||||
sag | verbv | |||||||
noun • a shape that sags verb • droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness • cause to sag | ||||||||
sagging | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness) |