Downward
81roof pendant — Downward extension of the surrounding rock that protrudes into the upper surface of intrusive rocks. Most intrusions that contain roof pendants are relatively shallow; the roof pendants occur as isolated pieces of the surrounding rock within the… …
82thyroptosis — Downward dislocation of the thyroid gland. [thyro + G. ptosis, a falling] * * * thy·rop·to·sis (thi″rop toґsis) (thi″ro toґsis) [thyro + ptosis] downward displacement of the thyroid gland into the thorax …
83Ptosis — Downward displacement. Ptosis of the eyelids is drooping of the eyelids. * * * 1. A sinking down or prolapse of an organ. 2. SYN: blepharoptosis. [G. p., a falling] p. adiposa SYN: blepharochalasis. aponeurogenic p. drooping of the eyelid caused… …
84coloptosis, coloptosia — Downward displacement, or prolapse, of the colon, especially of the transverse portion. SYN: coleoptosis. [colo + G. ptosis, a falling] …
85gastroenteroptosis — Downward displacement of the stomach and a portion of the intestine. [gastro + G. enteron, intestine, + ptosis, a falling] …
86gastroptosis, gastroptosia — Downward displacement of the stomach. SYN: bathygastry, descensus ventriculi, ventroptosis, ventroptosia. [gastro + G. ptosis, a falling] …
87glossoptosis, glossoptosia — Downward displacement of the tongue toward the pharynx. [glosso + G. ptosis, a falling] …
88odontoptosis — Downward movement of an upper tooth due to the loss of its lower antagonist(s). SEE ALSO: supereruption. [odonto + G. ptosis, a falling] …
89pyloroptosis, pyloroptosia — Downward displacement of the pyloric end of the stomach. [pyloro + G. ptosis, a falling] …
90splenoptosis, splenoptosia — Downward displacement of the spleen, as in a floating spleen. [spleno + G. ptosis, falling] …
