myosis

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A form of miosis

Similar
epidemic pleurodyniaepidemic myalgiadiaphragmatic pleurisyBornholm diseaselight reflexpupillary reflexmiosis
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Meanings

nounmyosis (countable and uncountable, plural myoses)

plural myoses

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of miosis.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest)

Similar
epidemic pleurodyniaepidemic myalgiadiaphragmatic pleurisyBornholm disease
Broader
epidemic disease

nounreflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller

Similar
light reflexpupillary reflexmiosis
Broader
reflexreflex responsereflex action
Also see
bornholm disease

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

myosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myosis

MLA

“myosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myosis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myosis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myosis.

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