Thesaurus: myosis

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1. n. Long-continued contraction of the pupil of the eye.
2. n. an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest)
3. n. reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller
4. n an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest) n reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller