cycloplegia

[ sahy-kluh-plee-jee-uh, -juh, sik-luh- ]

/ ˌsaɪ kləˈpli dʒi ə, -dʒə, ˌsɪk lə- /

noun Pathology.

paralysis of the intraocular muscles.

Nearby words

cyclophorase, cyclophoria, cyclophosphamide, cyclophotocoagulation, cyclopia, cycloplegia, cycloplegic, cyclopropane, cyclops, cyclorama, cyclosilicate

Origin of cycloplegia

First recorded in 1900–05; cyclo- + -plegia

Related forms

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

cycloplegic, adjective

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Medicine definitions for cycloplegia

cycloplegia

[ sī′klə-plē′jə ]

n.

Paralysis of the ciliary muscles of the eye that results in the loss of visual accommodation.