myosis

British

/ maɪˈəʊsɪs /

noun

a variant spelling of miosis

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Examination showed slight atrophy of both optic nerves, Argyll-Robertson pupil, and myosis.

From Fat and Blood An Essay on the Treatment of Certain Forms of Neurasthenia and Hysteria by Mitchell, John K.

Myosis produced by means of solutions of various drugs, a myosis followed by reduction of intra-ocular tension.

From Glaucoma A Symposium Presented at a Meeting of the Chicago Ophthalmological Society, November 17, 1913 by Nance, Willis O.

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