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Involutional ptosis maybe?

Posted By: me on 2007-08-27
In Reply to: s/l interpalyisis tropias surgery - new eye doctor ??? Thanks. nm - Wilson

Subject: Involutional ptosis maybe?




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involutional atrophy (sm)
Subject: involutional atrophy (sm)

I'm typing neuro exam:  Motor exam:  ...deconditioning and *involutional* atrophy of age.


When I *Googled* involutional atrophy, I got all these hits to member-protected medical websites; go figure... (just a little vent on the word board here).


Anyway, anyone familiar with this term? TIA.


lid ptosis?
Subject: lid ptosis?

From Stedman's:
ptosis, pl. ptoses 
tbcsis, tbcsTz 

1. A sinking down or prolapse of an organ.
2. Syn: blepharoptosis.

ptosis?
Subject: ptosis?

It's probably "no ptosis",  as in drooping of the eyelids. 


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Subject: Lid lag or ptosis?

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ptosis? (nm)
Subject: ptosis? (nm)

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breast ptosis (nm)
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breast ptosis
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Breast ptosis (drooping)
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could be "mild left lid ptosis"
Subject: could be "mild left lid ptosis"

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?? ptosis is drooping of eyelid, not normally
Subject: ?? ptosis is drooping of eyelid, not normally

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Ptosis-drooping eyelid OR
Subject: Ptosis-drooping eyelid OR

proptosis-bulging eyeball??
Agree with Iowan "no lid lag or ptosis".
Subject: Agree with Iowan "no lid lag or ptosis".