| pupillary-skin reflex | Dilation of the pupil following scratching of the skin of the neck. Synonym: ciliospinal reflex, cutaneous pupil reflex, cutaneous-pupillary reflex, skin-pupillary reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| pupillo- | The pupils. Origin: L. Pupilla, pupil (05 Mar 2000) |
| pupillography | The recording of pupillary reactions. Origin: pupillo-+ G. Grapho, to write (05 Mar 2000) |
| pupillometer | <physiology> An instrument for measuring the size of the pupil of the pupil of the eye. Origin: L. Pupilla pupil of the eye. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pupillometry | Measurement of the pupil. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pupillomotor | Relating to the autonomic nerve fibres that supply the smooth muscle of the iris. Synonym: iridomotor. Origin: pupillo-+ L. Motor, mover (05 Mar 2000) |
| pupillostatometer | An instrument for measuring the distance between the centres of the pupils. Origin: pupillo-+ G. Statos, placed, + metron, measure (05 Mar 2000) |
| pupillotonic pseudotabes | <syndrome> A condition manifested by usually one tonic pupil with absent tendon reflexes. An idiopathic postganglionic denervation of the parasympathetically innervated intraocular muscles, usually complicated by signs of aberrant regeneration of these nerves: a weak light reaction with segmental palsy of iris sphincter, a strong slow near response. Deep tendon reflexes, particularly ankle and knee, are often asymmetrically reduced. See: tonic pupil. Synonym: Adie's pupil, Holmes-Adie pupil, Holmes-Adie syndrome, pupillotonic pseudotabes. (05 Mar 2000) |