Engelsk navneord: miosis |
1. | miosis (om proces) (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants) |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | meiosis, reduction division |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | cell division, cellular division |
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| Mere specifikke termer | nondisjunction |
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| Omfatter disse specifikke termer | anaphase, cytokinesis, karyokinesis, metaphase, prophase, segregation, telophase |
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| Overordnet emneområde | genetic science, genetics |
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2. | miosis (om handling) reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | light reflex, myosis, pupillary reflex |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex |
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