Miosis Definition
mīōsis
mioses, myoses
noun
Constriction of the pupil of the eye, resulting from a normal response to an increase in light or caused by certain drugs or pathological conditions.
American Heritage Medicine
Contraction of the pupil of the eye.
Horner's syndrome consists of miosis, eyelid ptosis and absent forehead sweating.
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Noun
Singular:
miosis
Plural:
miosesOrigin of Miosis
From Ancient Greek μύειν (mÅ«ein, “to close the eyes") + -osis.
From Wiktionary
Greek mūein to close the eyes –osis
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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