Mydriasis

  • 11Mydriasis — Pupillenerweiterung * * * Mydriasis   [griechisch »Pupillenkrankheit«] die, /...ses, Mydriase, Erweiterung der Pupille; tritt als natürliche Reaktion bei Dunkeladaptation und Blick in die Ferne auf; krankhaft und anhaltend durch eine… …

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  • 12mydriasis — n. widening of the pupil, which occurs normally in dim light. The commonest cause of prolonged mydriasis is drug therapy (see mydriatic) or injury to the eye. See also: cycloplegia Compare: miosis …

    The new mediacal dictionary

  • 13mydriasis — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Date: circa 1775 excessive or prolonged dilatation of the pupil of the eye • mydriatic adjective or noun …

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  • 14mydriasis — noun The condition of having abnormally large and dilated pupils due to disease or drugs, particularly stimulants such as (meth)amphetamines, cocaine, etc. Ant: miosis …

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  • 15mydriasis — maɪ draɪəsɪs ,mɪ n. abnormal widening of the pupil of the eye (Medicine) …

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  • 16mydriasis — [ˌmɪdrɪ eɪsɪs, mɪ drʌɪəsɪs] noun Medicine dilation of the pupil of the eye. Origin C19: via L. from Gk mudriasis …

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  • 17mydriasis — my·dri·a·sis …

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  • 18mydriasis — /mɪˈdraɪəsəs/ (say mi druyuhsuhs), /maɪ / (say muy ) noun excessive dilatation of the pupil of the eye, as the result of disease, drugs, or the like. {Latin, from Greek} …

  • 19mydriasis — n. excessive dilation of the pupil of the eye. Etymology: L f. Gk mudriasis …

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  • 20alternating mydriasis — varying inequality of the pupils, with mydriasis first on one side and then on the other; called also bounding or springing m …

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