Meanings
nounphotoptarmosis (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicinePhotic sneeze reflex.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekπταρμός“sneeze”
- Englishphotoptarmosis
From photo- + Ancient Greek πταρμός (ptarmós, “sneeze”) + -osis.
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photoptarmosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoptarmosis
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“photoptarmosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoptarmosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photoptarmosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoptarmosis.
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