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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Neurologic Manifestations > Pupil Disorders > Miosis
Nervous System Diseases > Neurologic Manifestations > Pupil Disorders > Miosis
Eye Diseases > Pupil Disorders > Miosis

Preferred term

Miosis  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Constricted Pupil
  • Constricted Pupils
  • Mioses, Persistent
  • Mioses, Pupillary
  • Miosis, Persistent
  • Miosis, Pupillary
  • Persistent Mioses
  • Persistent Miosis
  • Pupil, Constricted
  • Pupillary Mioses
  • Pupillary Miosis
  • Pupils, Constricted
  • Pupil, Small
  • Pupils, Small
  • Small Pupil
  • Small Pupils

Note

  • do not confuse with MEIOSIS nor with MITOSIS, both cell division concepts

Scope note

  • Pupillary constriction. This may result from congenital absence of the dilatator pupillary muscle, defective sympathetic innervation, or irritation of the CONJUNCTIVA or CORNEA.

History note

  • 1990

In other languages

  • mioosi

    Finnish

  • miosis
  • mustuaisen supistuminen
  • mustuaisten supistuminen
  • pieni mustuainen
  • supistunut mustuainen
  • Pupillsammandragning

    Swedish

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D015877

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