ptosis

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ptosis

\pto.zis\

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Du grec ancien πτῶσις, ptôsis (« chute »).

noun

Chute de la paupière supérieure, recouvrant partiellement ou entièrement l’œil dans les cas les plus sévères.

Similar: blépharoptose, blépharoptôse

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Similar: blépharoptose, blépharoptôse

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"ptosis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/ptosis. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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ptosis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/ptosis

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"ptosis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/ptosis.

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@misc{ptosis_2026,
  title = {ptosis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/ptosis},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}