pto·sis \ˈtōsə̇s\noun (pluralpto·ses \-ōˌsēz\) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek ptōsis fall, falling, from piptein to fall : a sagging or prolapse of an organ or part (as one of the abdominal viscera) < renal ptosis > specifically: drooping of the upper eyelid (as from paralysis of the oculomotor nerve)