The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Ptosis \Pto"sis\ (t[=o]"s[i^]s), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ptw^sis a falling.] (Med.) Drooping of the upper eyelid, produced by paralysis of its levator muscle. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
ptosis n 1: drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle paralysis and weakness