miosis

mi·o·sis

noun \mī-ˈō-səs, mē-\

plural mi·o·ses also my·o·ses \-ˌsēz\

Definition of MIOSIS

: excessive smallness or contraction of the pupil of the eye

Variants of MIOSIS

mi·o·sis also my·o·sis \mī-ˈō-səs, mē-\

Origin of MIOSIS

New Latin, from Greek myein to be closed (of the eyes) + New Latin -osis

First Known Use: 1807

Rhymes with MIOSIS

cirrhosis, hypnosis, kenosis, lordosis, meiosis, mitosis, narcosis, necrosis, neurosis, orthosis, osmosis, prognosis, psychosis, sclerosis, stenosis, thrombosis