Synonyms & related words for ptosis

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of ptosis. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to ptosis

Explore words related to ptosis — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include ectropion, prolapse, exophthalmos, hypoplasia, proptosis, diplopia, hydrocele, rectocele. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does ptosis come from?

The word ptosis breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root ptosis, from Greek ptosis (“a falling, drooping (from piptein 'to fall')”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.