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constrictor [kənstrik′tər] a muscle that binds or restricts an opening, such as the ciliary body fibers that control the size of the pupil. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The implants are scleral constrictor bands, segments or ribs for inducing accommodation of a few diopters, to correct refractive errors. In Saint-Exupery's The Little Prince, the young aviator becomes frustrated with adults because they cannot see his drawing for what it is--a boa constrictor that swallowed an elephant. The constrictor effects of toxin were significantly reduced by pretreating the animals with the anticholinergic agent atropine (58% inhibition), the glucocorticosteroid budesonide (49% inhibition), the [[beta]. |
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