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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of miosis. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
2. 2
   reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller wordnet
3. 3
   an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

bornholm diseasediaphragmatic pleurisyepidemic myalgiaepidemic pleurodynialight reflexmiosis