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mydriasis
(my¦dria|sis)
Pronunciation:
/ˌmɪdrɪˈeɪsɪs, mɪˈdrʌɪəsɪs/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Medicine
dilation of the pupil of the eye.
Origin:
early 19th century
: via Latin from Greek
mudriasis
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