hippus

[ hip-uh s ]
/ ˈhɪp əs /

noun Medicine/Medical.

spasmodic contraction of the pupil of the eye.

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Origin of hippus

1675–85; < New Latin < Greek híppos horse, complaint of the eye

Words nearby hippus

hippophagist, hippophagy, hippophile, hippopotamus, hippuric acid, hippus, hippy, hipshot, hipster, hipsterism, hipsters

Definition for hippus (2 of 2)

-hippus

variant of hippo- as final element of compounds: eohippus.

Origin of -hippus

< Latin < Greek -hippos
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Medical definitions for hippus

hippus
[ hĭp′əs ]

n.

Spasmodic, rhythmical dilation and constriction of the pupil, independent of illumination, convergence, or psychic stimuli.
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