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单词 miosis
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miosis

or my·o·sis

[ mahy-oh-sis ]
/ maɪˈoʊ sɪs /

noun, plural mi·o·ses [mahy-oh-seez]. /maɪˈoʊ siz/. Medicine/Medical.

excessive constriction of the pupil of the eye, as a result of drugs, disease, or the like.
Compare mydriasis.

Origin of miosis

1810–20; variant of myosis<Greek (ein) to shut (the eyes) + -ōsis-osis

Words nearby miosis

Minyas, mio-, miocardia, Miocene, miombo, miosis, miosphygmia, miotic, MIP, Miphiboseth, MIPS
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British Dictionary definitions for miosis

miosis

myosis

/ (maɪˈəʊsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (-siːz)

excessive contraction of the pupil of the eye, as in response to drugs
a variant spelling of meiosis (def. 1)

Derived forms of miosis

miotic or myotic (maɪˈɒtɪk), adjective, noun

Word Origin for miosis

C20: from Greek muein to shut the eyes + -osis
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for miosis

miosis

n. pl. mi•o••ses (-sēz)

The period of decline of a disease in which the intensity of the symptoms begins to diminish.
Constriction of the pupil of the eye, resulting from a normal response to an increase in light or caused by certain drugs or pathological conditions.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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