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English noun: myosis

1. myosis (state) an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest)


SynonymsBornholm disease, diaphragmatic pleurisy, epidemic myalgia, epidemic pleurodynia


Broader (hypernym)epidemic disease

2. myosis (act) reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller


Synonymslight reflex, miosis, pupillary reflex


Broader (hypernym)inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex









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