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miosis
or my·o·sis
[ mahy-oh-sis ]
noun
, Medicine/Medical.
, plural mi·o·ses [mahy-, oh, -seez].
- excessive constriction of the pupil of the eye, as a result of drugs, disease, or the like.
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Derived Forms
- miotic, adjectivenoun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of miosis1
C20: from Greek muein to shut the eyes + -osis
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