miosis

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

(genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms

Roots

meionmio- · Greek · less, smaller osis-sis · Greek · condition, process

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