myosis, n.
(myoses)
(myoses)
reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller
<noun.act>
light reflex miosis myosis pupillary reflex
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derivationally related form
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derivationally related form
an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest)
<noun.state>
Bornholm disease diaphragmatic pleurisy epidemic myalgia epidemic pleurodynia myosis
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hypernym