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Ptosis (from Greek πτῶσις 'falling, a fall, dropped') refers to droopiness or abnormal downward displacement of a body part or organ. Particular cases include: Ptosis (eyelid) Ptosis (chin) Ptosis (breasts) Visceroptosis, of the abdominal viscera Gastroptosis, of the stomach; Nephroptosis, of the kidney
Ptosis or sagging of the female breast is a natural consequence of aging.The rate at which a woman's breasts drop and the degree of ptosis depends on many factors. The key factors influencing breast ptosis over a woman's lifetime are cigarette smoking, her number of pregnancies, higher body mass index, larger bra cup size, and significant weight change.
The pencil test is an informal test of breast development and the need to wear a bra.It was published in a 1971 advice column by Ann Landers mostly containing reader responses, pro and anti-bra, to her recent column "berating the braless female who shamelessly bounced and flopped and went shopping ...
Blepharophimosis, ptosis, epicanthus inversus syndrome (BPES) is a rare medical anomaly characterized by the conditions it is named after: blepharophimosis, ptosis and epicanthus inversus. There are two types; type 1 is distinguished from type 2 by including the symptom of premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) in females, which causes ...
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Myogenic ptosis, which includes oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy, myasthenia gravis, myotonic dystrophy, ocular myopathy, simple congenital ptosis and blepharophimosis syndrome. Aponeurotic ptosis, which may be involutional or postoperative. Mechanical ptosis, which is the result of edema or tumors of the upper lid.
I mean I kind of nailed that one. So never say never," Biles said at the time . "The home Games — the next Olympics is at home, so you just never know. But I am getting really old."