mydriasis

noun

my·​dri·​a·​sis mə-ˈdrī-ə-səs 

: excessive or prolonged dilatation of the pupil of the eye

mydriatic

ˌmi-drē-ˈa-tik 

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek

First Known Use

1684, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mydriasis

• amebiasis
• candidiasis
• cholelithiasis
• filariasis
• pityriasis
• archdiocese
• psoriasis
• elephantiasis
• nephrolithiasis
• schistosomiasis
• urolithiasis
• trypanosomiasis

Medical Definition

mydriasis

noun

my·​dri·​a·​sis mə-ˈdrī-ə-səs 

plural mydriases -ˌsēz 

: excessive or prolonged dilation of the pupil of the eye