Sign or Symptom
mydriasis
my·dri·a·sis [ mi-drahy-uh-sis, mahy- ]
Subclass of:
Pupil Disorders
Etymology:
Greek mydriasis = dilatation of the pupil
Definitions related to mydriasis:
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Abnormal dilatation of the iris.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Dilation of pupils to greater than 6 mm combined with failure of the pupils to constrict when stimulated with light. This condition may occur due to injury of the pupillary fibers in the oculomotor nerve, in acute angle-closure glaucoma, and in ADIE SYNDROME.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Dilation of the pupil; sometimes occurs as an autonomic (anticholinergic) or atropinelike adverse effect of some antipsychotic and antidepressant drugs.Sadock's Comprehensive Glossary of Psychiatry and PsychologyBJ Sadock Titles Press, 2012
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