PUPILLARY REFLEX Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the phrase pupillary reflex. (close relations)
reflex
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| miosis | nounn | |||||
noun • (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) • reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller | ||||||
| myosis | nounn | |||||
noun • an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest) • reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller | ||||||
| light reflex | nounn | |||||
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 | ||||||
