mydriasis
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Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin mydriasis, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek μυδρίᾱσις (mudríāsis, “undue enlargement of the pupil”), from μύδρος (múdros, “mass of red hot material in a forge”), possibly because the pupil is particularly bright or sparkling when dilated, or because of the red eye effect when exposed to a flash of light.
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Noun
mydriasis (plural mydriases)
- (medicine) The condition of having abnormally large and dilated pupils due to disease or drugs, particularly stimulants such as (meth)amphetamines, cocaine, etc.
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