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Detailed Synonyms for myosis in English

myosis:

myosis [the ~] noun, British

  1. the myosis
    – reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller 1
    the pupillary reflex; the miosis; the myosis; the light reflex
    – reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller 1
  2. the myosis
    – (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants) 1
    the miosis; the myosis; the meiosis; the reduction division
    – (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants) 1
  3. the myosis
    – an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest) 1
    the myosis; the epidemic pleurodynia; the diaphragmatic pleurisy; the miosis; the epidemic myalgia; the Bornholm disease
    – an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest) 1

Related Words for "myosis":

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Related Definitions for "myosis":

  1. reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller1
  2. an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest)1