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Ptosis (from the Greek word πτῶσις "falling", "a fall", "dropped") refers to droopiness of a body part. Specifically, it can refer to: * Ptosis (eyelid) (the most common usage of the term), a drooping of the upper or lower eyelid * Ptosis (breasts), refers to drooping or sagging of the breast. Breast ptosis is related to the laxity of the superficial fascia, suspensory ligaments and skin * Gastroptosis (stomach), the abnormal downward displacement of the stomach. It is not a life-threatening condition. The condition frequently causes digestive symptoms and constipation, and is much more prominent in women than men * Nephroptosis or renal ptosis (kidney) * Visceroptosis (internal organs), a prolapse or a sinking of the abdominal viscera (internal organs) below their natural position ==See also== * Prolapse, literally means "to fall out of place", from the Latin ''prolabi'' meaning "to fall out" * Proptosis 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ptosis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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