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ptosis vs prolapsus

prolapsus vs ptosis

ptosis and prolapsus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ptosis Yes No No No
prolapsus Yes No No No
As nouns, prolapsus is a hypernym of ptosis; that is, prolapsus is a word with a broader meaning than ptosis:
  • ptosis: drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle paralysis and weakness
  • prolapsus: the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
Other hypernyms of ptosis include descensus, prolapse.
ptosis (noun) prolapsus (noun)
drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle paralysis and weakness the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
Difference between ptosis and prolapsus

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