cycloplegia

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

noun

, Pathology.

1. paralysis of the intraocular muscles.

cycloplegia

/ ˌsɪk-; ˌsaɪkləʊˈpliːdʒɪə /

noun

1. paralysis of the muscles that adjust the shape of the lens of the eye, resulting in loss of ability to focus

Derived Forms

• ˌcycloˈplegic, adjective

Other Words From

• cyclo·plegic adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cycloplegia¹

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