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      mydriasis
      noun
      reflex pupillary dilation as a muscle pulls the iris outward
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      mydrosmydr- · Greek · red-hot mass, moistiasis-iasis · Greek · condition, process
      Words related to mydriasis
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      The word mydriasis breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: mydr, from Greek mydros (“red-hot mass, moist”); and -iasis, from Greek iasis (“condition, process”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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