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Miosis

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Definition: Pupillary constriction. This may result from congenital absence of the dilatator pupillary muscle, defective sympathetic innervation, or irritation of the CONJUNCTIVA or CORNEA.  do not confuse with MEIOSIS nor with MITOSIS, both cell division concepts   
See Also Miotics
Examples Horner Syndrome 		Other names Pupillary Miosis; Small Pupils; Pupils, Small; Pupils, Constricted; Pupillary Mioses; Pupil, Small; Pupil, Constricted; Persistent Miosis; Persistent Mioses; Miosis, Pupillary; Mioses, Pupillary; Mioses, Persistent; Mioses; Constricted Pupils; Small Pupil; Miosis, Persistent; Constricted Pupil

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