Miosis - Definition and Overview

Miosis is a medical term for constriction of the pupil. It is the opposite of mydriasis. It is seen in a variety of conditions; important conditions are:

Horner syndrome (a set of abnormalities in the nervous supply of the face due to damage to the sympathetic nervous system).
Pancoast tumor (a tumor of the apical lung), due to damage to the ascending sympathetic tract that would normally cause the pupil to dilate.

Miosis should not be confused with meiosis, the cellular division process at the heart of sexual reproduction.

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Example Usage of Miosis
	muchlisa: Hmmm itu mah udh bnyk.. RT @RamAFN: @muchlisa baru mitosis Miosis komunikasi sel ama diferensiasi sel :) hhee http://myloc.me/1JUjr
	gitamacho: @qistidong mitosis Miosis sama penyakit reproduksi kalo yg paedi yg power point kis hahaha yg majalah kapan dikumpulinnya?
	farichah: @hunnbun @cat_fis_h apa Miosis??? *ketauan ipa nya jeblok

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Miosis - Definition and Overview

Example Usage of Miosis