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Reflex, Pupillary MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Reflex, Pupillary
Tree Number(s)
E01.370.376.550.650.690
E01.370.600.550.650.690
G11.561.731.705
Unique ID
D012025
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012025
Annotation
contraction of pupil on exposure to light
Scope Note
Constriction of the pupil in response to light stimulation of the retina. It refers also to any reflex involving the iris, with resultant alteration of the diameter of the pupil. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed)
NLM Classification #
WW 240
Previous Indexing
Pupil (1966-1969)
Reflex (1966-1969)
See Also
Adie Syndrome
Public MeSH Note
74
History Note
74(70)
Date Established
1974/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2016/06/22
Reflex, Pupillary Preferred
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