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Meanings of myosis in English
Reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller.
An acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest)
Synonyms
Examples for "miosis"
Examples for "miosis"
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Initial stimulation of these receptors leads to symptoms such as tachycardia, miosis, and tremors.
2
The shrinking of the pupil (miosis) caused by this drug limits your ability to adapt to darkness.
3
As measured by infra-red video pupillography, complete miosis occurred within 3.5 to 4.0 min after the application of DFP.
4
We report the case of a 42-year-old male patient who presented with ipsilateral ptosis and miosis and was subsequently diagnosed with internal carotid artery dissection.
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In beagles PGF2 alpha-IE induced a strong miosis lasting more than 6 hours; Iloprost-PE had no effect on pupil size.
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Autonomic function was studied using heart rate variability and pupillary light reflex assessment.
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From this time on, up to 6 hr, a pupillary light reflex could not be elicited.
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The relative amplitude of the pupillary light reflex showed a positive correlation to pain thresholds over time and predicted disease progression.
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Light reflex in the left eye was reduced.
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Pupillary reflexes normal; although limbs would remain in a fixed attitude when so placed, he did not evidence the typical flexibilitas cerea.