myosis

Meanings

• an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest)
• reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller
• MYOSIS n pl. MYOSES miosis

Synonyms

• epidemic pleurodynia
• epidemic myalgia
• diaphragmatic pleurisy
• Bornholm disease
• light reflex
• pupillary reflex
• miosis

Scrabble Score: 11

myosis is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

myosis is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

myosis is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

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