Antiptosis

/ˌæntɪpˈtoʊsɪs/ noun

A medical condition or treatment opposing ptosis, which is the drooping or sagging of an organ or tissue, especially the eyelid.

From anti- (against) + ptosis (from Greek ptosis, a falling or drooping). Medical terminology uses this Greek root to describe both the condition and attempts to reverse it.

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