pupillary

¹ American  

[pyoo-puh-ler-ee] / ˈpyu pəˌlɛr i /

adjective

1. of or relating to a pupil or student.

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pupillary ² American  

[pyoo-puh-ler-ee] / ˈpyu pəˌlɛr i /

adjective

Anatomy.

1. pertaining to the pupil of the eye.

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pupillary ¹ British  

/ ˈpjuːpɪlərɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to a pupil or a legal ward

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pupillary ² British  

/ ˈpjuːpɪlərɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to the pupil of the eye

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Other Word Forms

• pupillarity noun

Etymology

Origin of pupillary¹

1605–15; < Latin pūpill ( āris ) ( see pupil ¹, -ar ¹) + -ary

Origin of pupillary²

1785–95; < Latin pūpill ( a ) pupil ² + -ary

Example Sentences

The researchers found that people with slower pupillary constriction had significantly greater improvement in depression after 10 sessions if they received iTBS rather than 10 Hz treatment.

From Science Daily • Oct. 20, 2023

Before receiving treatment, researchers measured the patients' baseline pupillary constriction amplitude, or CA: how much the pupil shrinks when exposed to light.

From Science Daily • Oct. 20, 2023

It would be developed with touchscreen technology so that providers can access an immediate database on pupillary light reflex responses.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2022

Earlier studies have found abnormalities in the pupillary light reflex of children with autism.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2022

Ms. Sorenstein sent him on his way, and then Colin went into the bathroom and, staring in the mirror, plucked the eyelash from his eye, where the pupillary sphincter is located.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green