myosis
n 1: an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and
featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest) [syn:
{epidemic pleurodynia}, {epidemic myalgia}, {diaphragmatic
pleurisy}, {Bornholm disease}]
2: reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in
response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the
pupil to become smaller [syn: {light reflex}, {pupillary
reflex}, {miosis}]
[also: {myoses} (pl)]
myoses
See {myosis}