miosis (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *miosis*:
NOUN	process	miosis, meiosis, reduction division	(genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms
act	miosis, light reflex, pupillary reflex, myosis	reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller

English > *miosis*: 2 senses > noun 1, process
Meaning	(genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants).
Synonyms	meiosis, reduction division
Category	genetics, genetic science	The branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
Parts	anaphase	The stage / stage of meiosis or mitosis when chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle
	cytokinesis	organic process consisting of the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following karyokinesis bringing about the separation into two daughter cells
	karyokinesis	organic process consisting of the division of the nucleus of a cell during mitosis or meiosis
	metaphase	The second stage of meiosis
	prophase	The first stage of meiosis
	segregation	(genetics) the separation of paired alleles during meiosis so that members of each pair of alleles appear in different gametes
	telophase	The final stage of meiosis when the chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle
Narrower	nondisjunction	meiosis in which there is a failure of paired homologous chromosomes to separate
Broader	cell division, cellular division	The process in reproduction and growth by which a cell divides to form daughter cells
Spanish	meiosis
Catalan	meiosi, miosi

English > *miosis*: 2 senses > noun 2, act
Meaning	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, myosis
Broader	reflex, reflex response, reflex action, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction	An automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
Spanish	miosis
Catalan	miosi
Adjectives	miotic	of or relating to or causing constriction of the pupil of the eye

HyperDic: miosis