Tools: Learn New Words | Secure Password Generator | Startup Tools | PDF Generator

Myosis (Noun)

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

Nouns denoting natural processes.

The patient was diagnosed with myosis, a rare and highly contagious disease that had been spreading rapidly through the community.
After a few days of experiencing severe chest pain, Sarah was hospitalized with a confirmed case of myosis.
The doctor explained that myosis was an acute infectious disease that could cause debilitating paroxysms of pain, especially in the chest area.
Researchers were working tirelessly to develop a vaccine for myosis, which had already claimed hundreds of lives in the current epidemic.
The World Health Organization issued a warning about the rapid spread of myosis, urging people to take precautions to prevent infection.

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