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Mydriasis vs Miosis - What's the difference?

mydriasis | miosis | Antonyms |

Miosis is a antonym of mydriasis.



As nouns the difference between mydriasis and miosis

is that mydriasis is the condition of having abnormally large and dilated pupils due to disease or drugs, particularly stimulants such as (meth)amphetamines, cocaine, etc while miosis is contraction of the pupil of the eye.

mydriasis

English

Noun

( mydriases)
  • (medicine) The condition of having abnormally large and dilated pupils due to disease or drugs, particularly stimulants such as (meth)amphetamines, cocaine, etc.
  • Antonyms

    * miosis

    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