myosis
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myosis Definition
(n)
an
acute
infectious
disease
occurring
in
epidemic
form
and
featuring
paroxysms
of
pain
(
usually
in
the
chest
)
(n)
reflex
contraction
of
the
sphincter
muscle
of
the
iris
in
response
to
a
bright
light
(
or
certain
drugs
)
causing
the
pupil
to
become
smaller
myosis Synonyms
Bornholm disease
diaphragmatic pleurisy
epidemic myalgia
epidemic pleurodynia
light reflex
miosis
myosis
pupillary reflex
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