MYOSIS
Scrabble letter values: M3Y4O1S1I1S1 = 11
Definition
- noun an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest). — synonyms: epidemic_pleurodynia, epidemic_myalgia, diaphragmatic_pleurisy, Bornholm_disease
- 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. — synonyms: light_reflex, pupillary_reflex, miosis