mydriasis

English

Pupil dilated for examination by ophthalmologist.

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɪˈdɹaɪ ə sɪs/, /maɪ-/

Noun

mydriasis (countable and uncountable, 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.

Antonyms

• miosis

Translations

Translations

• Bulgarian: разширяване на зеницата (razširjavane na zenicata)
• French: mydriase (fr) f
• Greek: μυδρίαση (el) f (mydríasi)

  Ancient: μυδρίασις f (mudríasis)

• Hungarian: pupillatágulat
• Irish: leathadh imrisc m
• Italian: midriasi (it) f

See also

• anisocoria