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Myosis

Myosis Meaning & Definition
Myosis Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Myosis?

[n] reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller
[n] an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Myosis: Bornholm disease | diaphragmatic pleurisy | epidemic myalgia | epidemic pleurodynia | light reflex | miosis | pupillary reflex

Related Terms | Find terms related to Myosis:

See Also | epidemic disease | inborn reflex | innate reflex | instinctive reflex | physiological reaction | reflex | unconditioned reflex

Myosis In Webster's Dictionary

\My*o"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? to close the eyes or lips.] (Med.) Long-continued contraction of the pupil of the eye.

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