Etymology

miosis

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miosis · noun1

From Ancient Greek μύω (múō, “to close the eyes”) + English -osis.

miosis · noun2

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμείωσις
  2. English todaymiosis

From Ancient Greek μείωσις (meíōsis).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekμείωσις all →

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