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Pupillary Reflex

Definition: Pupillary Reflex

Pupillary Reflex

Noun

1. Reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller.

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Specialty Definition: Pupillary Reflex

DomainDefinition

Medicine

Constriction of the pupil in response to light stimulation of the retina. Source: European Union. (references)

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Synonyms: Pupillary Reflex

Synonyms: light reflex (n), miosis (n), myosis (n). (additional references)

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Pupillary Reflex

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

light pupillary reflex

3
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Modern Translation: Pupillary Reflex

Language Translations for "pupillary reflex"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

pupilreflex (light reflex), pupilreaktion (light reflex). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

pupilreflex (light reflex), pupilreactie (light reflex). (various references)

   

French

  

réflexe pupillaire. (various references)

   

German

  

Pupillenreaktion (light reflex), -reflexe (light reflex). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

δερματο-κοραίο αντανακλαστικό (cutaneous pupillary reflex). (various references)

   

Italian

  

riflesso pupillare (light reflex). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

upillarypay eflexray

   

Portuguese

  

reflexo cutâneo-pupilar (cutaneous pupillary reflex). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

reflejo pupilar (light reflex). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: Pupillary Reflex

Scrabble® YAWL-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-e-e-f-i-l-l-l-p-p-r-r-u-x-y"

-4 letters: puerperally.

-5 letters: prefixally.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Expressions: Internet
4. Translations: Modern
5. Anagrams
6. Bibliography


  

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