Etymology

Adie syndrome

Today it means: A neurological disorder characterized by a tonically dilated pupil that reacts slowly to light but shows a more definite response to accommodation (i.e., light-near dissociation). Full definition →

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The story

Named after the British neurologist William John Adie.

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