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blepharoptosis
1. The drooping of the upper eyelid resulting from paralysis.
2. Drooping of an upper eyelid because of paralysis.
2. Drooping of an upper eyelid because of paralysis.
Causes include aging, diabetes, stroke, Horner's syndrome (nerve condition which involves a dropping eyelid), myasthenia gravis (fatigue of certain voluntary muscle groups), brain tumor or cancer.
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blepharo-, blephar- +
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op-, opt-, optico-, opsi-, opso-, -opia, -ops, -opsia, -opsis, -opsy, -optic, -opic, -opy
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-osis, -sis, -sia, -sy, -se
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ptomato-, ptomat-, pto-, -ptosia, -ptosis, -ptoma, -ptot-
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