Ptosis
Ptosis (from the Greek word πτῶσις "falling", "a fall", "dropped") refers to droopiness or abnormal downward displacement of a body part or organ. Particular cases include:
- Ptosis (eyelid), a common usage
- Ptosis (chin)
- Ptosis (breasts)
- Visceroptosis, of the abdominal viscera
- Gastroptosis, the abnormal downward displacement of the stomach
- Enteroptosis, of the intestines
- Nephroptosis or renal ptosis (kidney)
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See also
- Prolapse, literally means "to fall out of place", from the Latin prolabi meaning "to fall out"
- Proptosis
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