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myosis

/maɪ'oʊsɪs/

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noun
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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light reflex miosis pupillary reflex

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inborn reflex innate reflex instinctive reflex physiological reaction reflex reflex action reflex response unconditioned reflex
noun
an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest)
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bornholm disease diaphragmatic pleurisy epidemic myalgia epidemic pleurodynia

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epidemic disease

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