English Explanatory Dictionary

Adie syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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).

Word forms

Adie syndrome

Etymology

Named after the British neurologist William John Adie.

Synonyms

Adie's pupil Adie's tonic pupil Holmes-Adie syndrome
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