Etymology

prosphysis

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Today it means: A growing together of parts; specifically, a morbid adhesion of the eyelids to each other or to the eyeball. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πρόσφῠσις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπρόσφῠσις“a growing to, clinging to”
  2. English todayprosphysis

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

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