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Results 1 - 10 of 49 for Ptosis
  1. Uterine prolapse 
    Uterine prolapse occurs when the womb (uterus) drops down and presses into the vaginal area. ... drops into the vaginal canal. This is called prolapse. This condition is more common in women who ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001508.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Rectal prolapse repair 
    Rectal prolapse repair is surgery to fix a rectal prolapse . This is a condition in which the last part ... Rectal prolapse may be partial, involving only the inner lining of the bowel ( mucosa ). Or, it may be complete, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002932.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Ptosis - infants and children 
    Ptosis (eyelid drooping) in infants and children is when the upper eyelid is lower than it should ... or within the first year is called congenital ptosis.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003035.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Eyelid drooping 
    ... eyelid may be lower than it should be (ptosis) or there may be excess baggy skin in ... of both conditions. The problem is also called ptosis.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001018.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Mitral valve prolapse 
    Mitral valve prolapse is a heart problem involving the mitral valve, which separates the upper and lower chambers of the left ... backwards when the heart beats (contracts). Mitral valve prolapse is the term used when the valve does ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000180.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Rectal prolapse 
    Rectal prolapse occurs when the rectum sags and comes through the anal opening. ... The exact cause of rectal prolapse is unclear. Possible causes may include any of the following: An enlarged opening due to relaxed muscles in the pelvic floor, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001132.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Rectal prolapse repair - series (image) 
    ... pass through the anus. This is called rectal prolapse. ... Rectal prolapse may be partial, involving only the mucosa or complete, involving the entire wall of the rectum. Children ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100037_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Stress urinary incontinence 
    ... risk, such as: Pregnancy and vaginal delivery. Pelvic prolapse. This is when your bladder, urethra, or rectum ... the pelvic area. This can lead to pelvic prolapse months or years after delivery.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000891.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Eyelid lift 
    ... done to repair sagging or drooping upper eyelids ( ptosis ) and remove excess skin from the eyelids. The surgery is called ptosis repair and blepharoplasty. Sagging or drooping eyelids occur ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002977.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Ptosis - drooping of the eyelid (image) 
    Drooping of the eyelid is called ptosis. Ptosis may result from damage to the nerve that controls the muscles of the eyelid, problems with the muscle strength (as in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1111.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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