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Mydriasis

Mydriasis Meaning & Definition
Mydriasis Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Mydriasis?

[n] reflex pupillary dilation as a muscle pulls the iris outward; occurs in response to a decrease in light or certain drugs

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See Also | dilatation | dilation | inborn reflex | innate reflex | instinctive reflex | physiological reaction | reflex | unconditioned reflex

Mydriasis In Webster's Dictionary

\My*dri"a*sis\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?.] (Physiol. & Med.) A long-continued or excessive dilatation of the pupil of the eye.

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