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PRONUNCIATION OF MYOSIS

myosis  [maɪˈəʊsɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MYOSIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Myosis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MYOSIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

myosis

Miosis

Miosis is a term with various definitions, which generally include constriction of the pupil. The opposite condition, mydriasis, is the dilation of the pupil. Anisocoria is the condition of one pupil being more dilated than the other.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MYOSIS


anaerobiosis
ˌænɛərəʊbaɪˈəʊsɪs
antibiosis
ˌæntɪbaɪˈəʊsɪs
apotheosis
əˌpɒθɪˈəʊsɪs
babesiosis
bəˌbiːzɪˈəʊsɪs
bacteriosis
bækˌtɪərɪˈəʊsɪs
berylliosis
bəˌrɪlɪˈəʊsɪs
coccidiosis
kɒkˌsɪdɪˈəʊsɪs
endometriosis
ˌɛndəʊˌmiːtrɪˈəʊsɪs
endosymbiosis
ˌɛndəʊˌsɪmbɪˈəʊsɪs
gliosis
ɡlaɪˈəʊsɪs
leishmaniosis
liːʃˌmeɪnɪˈəʊsɪs
listeriosis
lɪˌstɪərɪˈəʊsɪs
meiosis
maɪˈəʊsɪs
miosis
maɪˈəʊsɪs
mononucleosis
ˌmɒnəʊˌnjuːklɪˈəʊsɪs
necrobiosis
ˌnɛkrəʊbaɪˈəʊsɪs
pneumoconiosis
ˌnjuːməʊˌkəʊnɪˈəʊsɪs
scoliosis
ˌskɒlɪˈəʊsɪs
semiosis
ˌsɛmɪˈəʊsɪs
symbiosis
ˌsɪmbɪˈəʊsɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MYOSIS

myopathic
myopathies
myopathy
myope
myophilous
myophily
myopia
myopic
myopically
myoscope
myoses
myosin
myositis
myosote
myosotis
myotic
myotome
myotonia
myotonic
myotube

WORDS THAT END LIKE MYOSIS

apoptosis
atherosclerosis
cystic fibrosis
diagnosis
fibrosis
heterokaryosis
hypnosis
metamorphosis
multiple sclerosis
necrosis
osmosis
osteoporosis
pediculosis
prognosis
pyosis
sarcoidosis
sclerosis
stenosis
thrombosis
tuberculosis

Synonyms and antonyms of myosis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «myosis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MYOSIS

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缩瞳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

miosis
570 millions of speakers

English

myosis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

myosis
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

انتصاف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

myosis
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

miose
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

myosis
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

myosis
220 millions of speakers

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Myosis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Miosis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

縮瞳
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

myosis
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Myosis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

myosis
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

myosis
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मायोसिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

göz bebeğinin ufalanması
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

miosi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

myosis
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

myosis
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mioză
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

myosis
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

myosis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mios
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

myosis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of myosis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MYOSIS»

The term «myosis» is regularly used and occupies the 98.818 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MYOSIS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about myosis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MYOSIS»

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Pantologia: A New Cyclopaedia, Comprehending a Complete ...
One who is nearste t . t:MYOSIS. (myosis, Wig). A contraction or too small perforation of the oil; it is known by viewing the diameter 0 t e pupil, which is smaller than usuaILand remains so in an obscure place, where, naturally, if not diseased, ...
‎1813
2
IN SYNTONY
Myosis remains 1 . Myosis-Mydriasis-Myosis 2. Pumping 3. Myosis-Mydriasis- remains No reaction Syntonic Syndrome & Filter Combination Visits ESO - Chronic O Emotional Fatigue O Conv.Excess O Conv.Excess Pyknic 0 Fight- Flight eso |0 ...
STEFAN COLLIER, 2011
3
Pantologia. A new (cabinet) cyclopædia, by J.M. Good, O. ...
MYOSIS. (myosin, fxt/mfftf). A contraction or too small perforation of the pupil ; it is known by viewing the diameter of the pupil, which is smaller than usual, and remains so in an obscure place, where, naturally, if not diseased, it dilates.
John Mason Good, Olinthus Gilbert Gregory, 1813
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Ophthalmic Diseases and Therapeutics
MYOSIS. 303 considers unilateral inyclriasis occurring at short intervals, first in one eye then the other, as a premonitory sign of mental derangement. Mydriasis occurs as a paralytic affection of the third nerve or as a result of some irritation of  ...
A. B. Norton, 1997
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The London Medical and Physical Journal
... have succeeded ; in general, however, they have proved fruitless, more particularly where the disease has been congenital. The pupil is also liable to excessive contraction, a disease known under the name of Myosis, ( Phthisis Pupillce.) ...
‎1826
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A Treatise on the Diseases of the Eye: Including the ...
The pupil is also liable to excessive contraction, a disease known under the name of Myosis. — Phthisis Pwpillce. It is in some cases even completely obliterated, when it is termed Synizesis. These two diseases differ merely in degree, both ...
George Frick, Richard Welbank, 1826
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A treatise on the diseases of the eye and its appendages
This then is another form of myosis (phthisis pupillte) which cannot be remedied. Now, the myosis congenitalis and the myosis senilis are both presumed to be unconnected with disease (unless the changes produced by old age merely can be ...
Richard Middlemore, 1835
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The Oculist's Vade-mecum: A Complete Practical System of ...
SECTION V. MYOSIS, OR PRETERNATURAL CONTRACTION OF THE PUPIL. The pupil is sometimes exceedingly contracted and incapable of dilatation, without inflammation of the iris having previously existed, and, therefore, without  ...
John Walker, 1843
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A Tratise on the Discases of the Eye and Its Appendages. - ...
This then is another form of myosis (phthiris pupillae) which cannot be remedied. Now, the myosis congenitalis and the myosz's senih's are both presumed to be unconnected with disease (unless the changes produced by old age merely can  ...
Richard Middlemore, 1835
10
Oeil et Maladies systémiques
ANISOCORIE Anisocorie stable aux changements de luminosité Myosis Anisocorie physiologique Tableau 9-VI. Causes de syndrome Claude BernardHorner. 1.Atteinte du premier. Anisocorie majorée à l'obscurité Anisocorie majorée à la ...
SÈVE Pascal, KODJIKIAN Laurent, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MYOSIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term myosis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Maps reveal which countries have the most endangered mammals
These include the giant kangaroo rat, the Indiana myosis bat, the black-footed ferret and the hog deer. During the 20th century, the global ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
2
SQ cracks credit card fraud scheme, arrests 5
... equipment, passport photos and false drivers licenses. The investigation, dubbed Myosis, was launched in July and involved 35 SQ officers. «Montreal Gazette, Sep 14»
3
The ghosts of Iraq
Tremors and constricted pupils—a condition called myosis—are the primary indicators of sarin exposure. While some victims described tremors, no one, ... «Columbia Journalism Review, Jun 14»
4
Exclusive: Obama Admin Stiffs Chemical Survivors on New Claim
According to SSG's sources on the ground, other victims experienced myosis—constriction of the pupils—labored breathing, dizziness, and ... «Daily Beast, Feb 14»
5
Stephen Leacock's Canada is nearly gone, but this lovingly …
... and so it will – ever so far down”) or exaggerating small details, what Leacock called “mixing half a gallon of myosis with a pint of hyperbole. «The Globe and Mail, Oct 13»
6
Syria: New Evidence Points to Government as Likely Culprit in …
... and pin-point pupils (myosis). Some young victims exhibited cyaonis, a bluish coloring on the face consistent with suffocation or asphyxiation. «Huffington Post, Sep 13»
7
US Spies, Experts: Chemical Weapons Likely in Syria Attack
“Because of the intensity of the gas, a majority of victims were found with heavy respiratory secretions, myosis, and muscular spasms,” Layman ... «Foreign Policy, Aug 13»
8
2 Syrian Chemical Weapons Attacks Reported by Rebels
Victims' symptoms included convulsions, chest and abdominal pain, dizziness, breathing difficulty, and contraction of pupils known as myosis, ... «Ya Libnan, Jun 13»
9
Syria: Horrific chemical weapons attack probably wasn't chemicals
The telltale sign of a sarin gas attack is myosis, or constricting of the pupils, ... from tremors, it was unable to confirm any of them had myosis. «TucsonSentinel.com, Apr 13»
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Chemical BPA reported to cause birth defects and miscarriage
(Myosis a special type of cell division necessary for sexual reproduction. During meosis, the chromosomes undergo a recombination of genetic ... «eMaxHealth, Sep 12»

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