prosphysis

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noun

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

OriginAncient Greek πρόσφῠσις →
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Meanings

nounprosphysis (countable and uncountable, plural prosphyses)

plural prosphyses

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

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπρόσφῠσις“a growing to, clinging to”
  2. Englishprosphysis

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

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APA

prosphysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prosphysis

MLA

“prosphysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prosphysis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prosphysis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prosphysis.

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