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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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(genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
light reflexmeiosisreduction division
plural
Miosises
possessive
Miosis's
pluralpossessive
Miosises'