ptosis
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- noun
- /ˈtoʊsɪs/
- Specialized
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ptosis
- The goal of the present study was to quantify the health state utility assessment of individuals living with breast ptosis who could benefit from a mastopexy procedure and to determine whether utility scores vary according to participant demographics.
- breast ptosis
- ptosis requiring mastopexy
Examples
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Medical education, however, was significant, indicating that individuals with a medical background would choose not to seek treatment for breast ptosis but would rather prefer to live in the current health state.
Academic text (2015) -
The lesion was massive (15 cm diameter), causing ptosis of the right brow and visual field obstruction.
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Goes (38) suggested that skin excisions alone do not prevent ptosis.
Academic text (2015) -
In mild to moderate ptosis, the limited scar mastopexy technique can be implemented with excellent outcomes.
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The ultimate goal is to correct breast ptosis and construct an aesthetically pleasing breast.
Academic text (2015) -
Depending on the degree of breast ptosis and according to Regnault's classification, the type of mastopexy performed can be determined (3, 13).
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Future evaluations should assess patient satisfaction, as well as quantify the degree of breast ptosis and projection accomplished by this technique.
Academic text (2012) -
If given the option to undergo mastopexy as a means to treat breast ptosis, our study population would be willing to risk a hypothetical 10% chance of death and trade 4.6 years of life in an attempt to attain 'perfect health.'
Academic text (2015) -
Several factors can contribute to diminished elasticity of the breast over time, which, in turn, can result in breast ptosis. True ptosis occurs when the nipple-areola complex
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The doctor explained that her ptosis was caused by a weakness in the eyelid muscles.
Compounds
- Specialized
A condition where the eyebrows sag, often from getting older or nerve damage
How Severe
- Specialized
1
9.9
22
3.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
ptosis = pto + osis
A technical Greek-derived medical term: the suffix '-osis' is a medical condition marker but the root 'pto-' is not a recognizable English morpheme for average learners, so the meaning cannot be derived transparently.
Etymology
Ptosis comes from the Greek word ptōsis, which means 'a falling'. It names a condition where the upper eyelid 'falls' or droops because the muscles are weak, so ptosis is simply the medical word for a drooping eyelid.