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Miosis vs Dumbels - What's the difference?

miosis | dumbels | initialism |

As a noun miosis

is contraction of the pupil of the eye.

As an initialism DUMBELS is

a mnemonic ("diaphoresis/diarrhea, urination, miosis, bronchospasm/bradycardia/[bronchorrhea], emesis, lacrimation, salivation") used to identify the common symptoms of certain affections of a cholinergic toxidrome.

miosis

English

Alternative forms

* myosis

Noun

(mioses)
  • Contraction of the pupil of the eye.
    • Horner's syndrome consists of miosis , eyelid ptosis and absent forehead sweating.

    Antonyms

    * mydriasis

    Related terms

    * miotic

    dumbels

    English

    Initialism

    (Initialism) (head)
  • (emergency medicine) A mnemonic ("diaphoresis/diarrhea, urination, miosis, bronchospasm/bradycardia/[bronchorrhea], emesis, lacrimation, salivation") used to identify the common symptoms of certain affections of a cholinergic toxidrome.

    • Synonyms

    * SLUDGE