MIOSIS Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word miosis. (close relations)
miotic
Best Alternative Words for MIOSIS
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| meiosis | nounn | |||||||
noun • (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) • understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary) | ||||||||
| myosis | nounn | |||||||
noun • an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest) • reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller | ||||||||
| light reflex | nounn | |||||||
noun • reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller | ||||||||
| pupillary reflex | nounn | |||||||
noun • reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller | ||||||||
| reduction division | nounn | |||||||
noun • (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) | ||||||||
