MIOSIS


Meaning of MIOSIS in English

noun

also my·o·sis mīˈōsə̇s

( plural mio·ses also myo·ses -ōˌsēz)

Etymology: New Latin, from mi-, my- (from Greek myein to close, be shut, shut the eyes) + -osis — more at mystery

: excessive smallness or contraction of the pupil of the eye

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