"mydriasis" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /mɪˈdɹaɪ ə sɪs/, /maɪ-/ Forms: mydriases [plural]
Etymology: From Latin mydriasis, from Ancient Greek μυδρίᾱσις (mudríāsis, “undue enlargement of the pupil”), from μύδρος (múdros, “mass of red hot material in a forge”), possibly because the pupil is particularly bright or sparkling when dilated, or because of the red eye effect when exposed to a flash of light. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|mydriasis}} Latin mydriasis, {{uder|en|grc|μυδρίᾱσις||undue enlargement of the pupil}} Ancient Greek μυδρίᾱσις (mudríāsis, “undue enlargement of the pupil”) Head templates: {{en-noun|mydriases}} mydriasis (plural mydriases)
  1. (medicine) The condition of having abnormally large and dilated pupils due to illness or narcotics, particularly stimulants such as methamphetamine, cocaine, etc. Categories (topical): Medicine Related terms: anisocoria Translations (Translations): μυδρίασις (mudríasis) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), разширяване на зеницата (razširjavane na zenicata) (Bulgarian), mydriase [feminine] (French), μυδρίαση (mydríasi) [feminine] (Greek), pupillatágulat (Hungarian), leathadh imrisc [masculine] (Irish), midriasi [feminine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-mydriasis-en-noun-GDy-aPo7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Topics: medicine, sciences

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