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miosis
or ··
[ mahy-oh-sis ]
noun
Medicine/Medical.
plural mioses
- excessive constriction of the pupil of the eye, as a result of drugs, disease, or the like.
miosis
/ maɪˈəʊsɪs; maɪˈɒtɪk /
noun
- excessive contraction of the pupil of the eye, as in response to drugs
- a variant spelling of meiosis
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Derived Forms
- miotic, adjectivenoun
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yvlog History and Origins
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of miosis1
C20: from Greek muein to shut the eyes + -osis
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Example Sentences
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One doctor working from the Daraya medical center said 75 victims were treated for symptoms including “muscle spasms, bronchial spasms, headaches, dizziness, vomiting, and miosis” following a 1 a.m. rocket strike.
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