miosis
pronunciation
How to pronounce miosis in British English:
UK [maɪ'əʊsɪs]
How to pronounce miosis in American English:
US [maɪ'oʊsɪs]
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- 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