reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller
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miosis::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | light reflex, myosis, pupillary reflex |
| Type of | physiological reaction, unconditioned reflex, reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, reflex action, reflex response, inborn reflex |
| Derivation | miotic |
miosis::noun | Spocien Dictionary
(genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants)
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | meiosis, reduction division |
| Type of | cellular division, cell division |
| Has types | nondisjunction |
