mioses

Variant of miosis

miosis definition

mio·sis (mī ō′sis)

noun pl. mioses -·ses′ (-sēz′)

contraction of the pupil of the eye

Etymology: ModL < Gr myein, to close (< IE base *mu-: see mute) + -osis

Related Forms:

  • miotic mi·ot′ic (-ät′ik) adjective, noun

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