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anisocoria
an·i·so·co·ri·a [ an-ahy-suh-kawr-ee-uh, -kohr-, an-ahy- ]
Subclass of:
Pupil Disorders
Etymology:
Greek an = not + isos = equal + kore = pupil
Also called:
Unequal Pupils
Definitions related to anisocoria:
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Anisocoria, or unequal pupil size, may represent a benign physiologic variant or a manifestation of disease.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Unequal pupil size, which may represent a benign physiologic variant or a manifestation of disease. Pathologic anisocoria reflects an abnormality in the musculature of the iris (IRIS DISEASES) or in the parasympathetic or sympathetic pathways that innervate the pupil. Physiologic anisocoria refers to an asymmetry of pupil diameter, usually less than 2mm, that is not associated with disease.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Anisocoria, or unequal pupil sizes, is a common condition. The varied causes have implications ranging from life threatening to completely benign, and a clinically guided history and examination is the first step in establishing a diagnosis.WebMD, 2019
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