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Eye Diseases > Eyelid Diseases > Blepharoptosis

Preferred term

Blepharoptosis  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Eyelid Ptoses
  • Eyelid Ptosis
  • Ptoses, Eyelid
  • Ptosis, Eyelid

Note

  • drooping eyelid

Scope note

  • Drooping of the upper lid due to deficient development or paralysis of the levator palpebrae muscle.

History note

  • 67(65)

In other languages

  • riippuluomi

    Finnish

  • blefaroptoosi
  • blepharoptosis
  • ptoosi
  • ptosis
  • ptosis palpebrae
  • ögonlocksptos
  • Nedsänkt ögonlock

    Swedish

  • Blefaroptos
  • Ögonlocksptos

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D001763

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