myosis
/maɪ'oʊsɪs/
noun
6 letters3 syllables11 points in Scrabble®11 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1
Reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller.
2
An acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest).
WORD FORMS
Related formmyotic
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®11 points
Words With Friends®11 points
Double word22 points
Triple word33 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinosismyay
Starts & ends withM … S
Syllablesmy · o · sis
SYNONYMS & RELATED8
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