Ptosis as a complication of other conditions: Other conditions that might have Ptosis as a complication may, potentially, be an underlying cause of Ptosis. Ptosis as a symptom: Conditions listing Ptosis as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Ptosis.
2. the absurd, the quality or condition of existing in a meaningless and irrational world. absurdus out of tune, uncouth, ridiculous. See ab -, surd ]. abâ¢surdâ²ly, adv.
from the absurd. Said of an argument either for a conclusion that rests on the alleged absurdity of an opponent's argument (cf. appeal to ridicule) or that another assertion is false because it is absurd. The phrase is distinct from reductio ad absurdum, which is usually a valid logical argument.