| What does myosis mean? | we found 3 entries for the meaning of myosis |
Myosis \My*o"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? to close the eyes or
lips.]
(Med.)
Long-continued contraction of the pupil of the eye.
[1913 Webster]
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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myosis noun
1: an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and
featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest) [syn:
epidemic pleurodynia, epidemic myalgia, diaphragmatic
pleurisy, Bornholm disease]
2: reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in
response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the
pupil to become smaller [syn: light reflex, pupillary
reflex, miosis]
[also: myoses (pl)]
Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
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Myosis \My*o"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? to close the eyes or
lips.]
(Med.)
Long-continued contraction of the pupil of the eye.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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