anisocoria

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/ænˌaɪsəˈkɔɹ i ə//-ˈkoʊɹ-//ˌænaɪ-/

noun

A condition characterized by unequal size of the pupils of the eye.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

nounanisocoria (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA condition characterized by unequal size of the pupils of the eye.

    Anisocoria is the occurrence of unequal or asymmetric pupils. Very slight differences are common and of no significance.

    2009, Alexander DeLahunta, Eric Glass, Veterinary Neuroanatomy and Clinical Neurology, 3rd edition, Elsevier Health Sciences, →ISBN, page 182

Origin

Translations

Bulgarian анизокория
  • анизокория (anizokorija)unequal size of the pupils
Finnish anisokoria
  • anisokoriaunequal size of the pupils
French anisocorie
  • anisocorieunequal size of the pupils
German Anisokorie
  • Anisokorieunequal size of the pupils
Indonesian anisokoria
  • anisokoriaunequal size of the pupils
Polish anizokoria
  • anizokoriaunequal size of the pupils
Portuguese anisocoria
  • anisocoriaunequal size of the pupils
Russian анизокори́я
  • анизокори́я (anizokoríja)unequal size of the pupils
Spanish anisocoria
  • anisocoriaunequal size of the pupils
Ukrainian анізокорія
  • анізокорія (anizokorija)unequal size of the pupils
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APA

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MLA

“anisocoria.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anisocoria. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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