mydriasis
excessive dilatation of the pupil of the eye, as the result of disease, drugs, or the like.
Origin of mydriasis
1- Compare miosis.
Words Nearby mydriasis
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How to use mydriasis in a sentence
Visual acuteness on both sides 5/12, the left slightly better than the right; emmetropia in mydriasis by atropine.
Schweigger on Squint | C. Schweiggermydriasis does not always occur, and when it does, is much less than with cocaine.
Merck's 1899 Manual | Merck & Co.During the seizure, the pupil does not react (this cannot be simulated) or there is excessive mydriasis.
Criminal Man | Gina Lombroso-FerreroAt the same time there is a certain amount of mydriasis, but this is less pronounced than that produced by atropine.
Coca and its Therapeutic Application, Third Edition | Angelo Marianimydriasis, mi-drī′a-sis, n. morbid dilatation of the pupil of the eye.
British Dictionary definitions for mydriasis
/ (mɪˈdraɪəsɪs, maɪ-) /
abnormal dilation of the pupil of the eye, produced by drugs, coma, etc
Origin of mydriasis
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