Miosis
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller
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Senses
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(genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- light reflexmeiosisreduction division
- plural
- Miosises
- possessive
- Miosis's
- pluralpossessive
- Miosises'