different between mydriasis vs cycloplegia

mydriasis

English

Etymology

From Latin mydriasis, from Ancient Greek ????????? (mudrí?sis, undue enlargement of the pupil), from ?????? (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): /m??d?a? ? s?s/, /ma?-/

Noun

mydriasis (plural mydriases)

  1. (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

Translations

See also

  • anisocoria

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cycloplegia

English

Etymology

cyclo- +? -plegia

Noun

cycloplegia (countable and uncountable, plural cycloplegias)

  1. paralysis of the ciliary muscle of the eye, resulting in a loss of accommodation

Related terms

  • cycloplegic

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