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Adie syndrome

Adie syndrome noun: a neurological disorder characterized by a tonically dilated pupil that reacts slowly to light but shows a more definite response to accommodation (i.e., light-near dissociation).

Noun

Adie syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A neurological disorder characterized by a tonically dilated pupil that reacts slowly to light but shows a more definite response to accommodation (i.e., light-near dissociation).

Synonyms of Adie syndrome

Origin of Adie syndrome

Named after the British neurologist William John Adie.

Questions about Adie syndrome

What does Adie syndrome mean?
Adie syndrome means a neurological disorder characterized by a tonically dilated pupil that reacts slowly to light but shows a more definite response to accommodation (i.e., light-near dissociation).
What part of speech is Adie syndrome?
Adie syndrome is a noun.

Words near Adie syndrome in the dictionary

  1. adicity
  2. adidas
  3. Adidased
  4. Adidases
  5. Adie
  6. Adie syndrome
  7. Adie's pupil
  8. Adie's tonic pupil
  9. adieu
  10. adieus
  11. adieux

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