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myosis

noun /maɪoʊsɪs/ 3 syllables 6 letters Scrabble 11 WWF 11
Definitions
noun

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

noun

an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest)

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