miosis
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μῡ́ειν (mū́ein, “to close the eyes”) + -osis.
Pronunciation
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- Homophone: meiosis
Noun
miosis (countable and uncountable, plural mioses)
- Contraction of the pupil of the eye.
- Horner's syndrome consists of typically unilateral miosis and eyelid ptosis, and absent forehead sweating.