See Also: Ptosis(medicine)
ptosis(dictionary)
Ptosis(health)
ptosis adiposa(medicine)
ptosis sympathetica(medicine)
Eyelids, congenital ptosis of the(health)
Eyelids, adult ptosis of the(health)
Congenital ptosis of the eyelids(health)
blight(2)(dictionary)
blight(encyclopedia)

blight(1) (iou) and ptosis (iou)


blight(1) (iou)



blight noun. M16.
[Origin uncertain: perh. ult. rel. to BLEACH noun.]
(An) inflammation or eruption of the skin. M16.
(The state resulting from) an atmospheric or Other influence that suddenly blasts, nips, withers, or destroys plants or affects them with disease; spec. a plant disease caused by fungoid parasites, as mildew, rust, smut, etc. L16.
late blight: see LATE adjective. ray blight: see RAY noun1.
b. collect. Destructive aphids. L19.
Any (esp. obscure) malignant influence or effect. M17.
S. Bellow The insidious blight of nostalgia. C. McCullough The rabbits were as much of a blight as ever.
b. spec. More fully urban blight. (The development or existence of) derelict or unsightly areas in a town or city. M20.
Comb.: blight-bird Austral. & NZ the white-eye (noted for feeding on insect pests).

ptosis (iou)



ptosis noun. . M18.
[Greek ptosis falling, fall.]
Medicine. Prolapse of an organ; spec. drooping of the upper eyelid, usu. from a disorder of the levator muscle or its nerve supply.
ptotic adjective pertaining to or affected with ptosis L19.