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prosphysis

prosphysis noun: a growing together of parts; specifically, a morbid adhesion of the eyelids to each other or to the eyeball.

Noun

prosphysis (countable and uncountable, plural prosphyses)

  1. A growing together of parts; specifically, a morbid adhesion of the eyelids to each other or to the eyeball.

Forms of prosphysis

pluralprosphyses

Origin of prosphysis

From Ancient Greek πρόσφῠσις (prósphŭsis, “a growing to, clinging to”).

Questions about prosphysis

What does prosphysis mean?
Prosphysis means a growing together of parts; specifically, a morbid adhesion of the eyelids to each other or to the eyeball.
What part of speech is prosphysis?
Prosphysis is a noun.
What is the plural of prosphysis?
The plural of prosphysis is prosphyses.

Words near prosphysis in the dictionary

  1. prospers
  2. prospertunity
  3. prosphora
  4. prosphoras
  5. prosphyses
  6. prosphysis
  7. prospicience
  8. prospiciences
  9. prospicuous
  10. prospidium chloride
  11. Prospidnick

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