cycloplegia
[ sahy-kluh-plee-jee-uh, -juh, sik-luh- ]
nounPathology.
paralysis of the intraocular muscles.
Origin of cycloplegia
1Other words from cycloplegia
- cy·clo·ple·gic, adjective, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for cycloplegia
cycloplegia
/ (ˌsaɪkləʊˈpliːdʒɪə, ˌsɪk-) /
noun
paralysis of the muscles that adjust the shape of the lens of the eye, resulting in loss of ability to focus
Derived forms of cycloplegia
- cycloplegic, adjective
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