Meanings
- uncountablemedicineA 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).
Synonyms: Adie's pupil, Adie's tonic pupil, Holmes-Adie syndrome
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA 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).
Origin
Named after the British neurologist William John Adie.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Portuguese síndrome de Adie
- síndrome de Adieneurological disorder characterized by a tonically dilated pupil that reacts slowly to light
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Adie syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adie%20syndrome
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