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miosis

miosis Miosis is constriction of the pupil.

Miosis is constriction of the pupil. It can occur because the muscle that widens the pupil is absent from birth, because sympathetic nerve supply is impaired, or because the conjunctiva or cornea is irritated.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Miosis” (D015877).
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