cycloplegia
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cycloplegia
[si″klo-ple´jah]paralysis of the ciliary muscle; paralysis of accommodation.
cy·clo·ple·gi·a
(sī'klō-plē'jē-ă),Loss of power in the ciliary muscle of the eye; may be by denervation or by pharmacologic action.
[cyclo- + G. plēgē, stroke]
cycloplegia
/cy·clo·ple·gia/ (si″klo-ple´jah) paralysis of the ciliary muscle; paralysis of accommodation.cycloplegia
(sī′klə-plē′jə)n.
Paralysis of the ciliary muscles of the eye, resulting in the loss of visual accommodation.
cycloplegia
[sī′kləplē′jə]
Etymology: Gk, kyklos + plege, stroke
paralysis of accommodation, as induced by certain ophthalmic drugs to allow examination of the eye. It causes pupillary dilation and relaxation of accommodation. See also cycloplegic.
cycloplegia
Ophthalmology Paralysis of the ciliary muscle, resulting in paralysis of accommodationcy·clo·ple·gi·a
(sī'klō-plē'jē-ă)Loss of power in the ciliary muscle of the eye; may be by denervation or by pharmacologic action.
[cyclo- + G. plēgē, stroke]
cycloplegia
Paralysis of the focusing muscle of the eye, usually caused by atropine or other similar eye drops, but occasionally a permanent state as a result of blunt injury to the eye. Cycloplegia makes it impossible to focus on near objects without spectacles.cycloplegia
Paralysis of the ciliary muscle resulting in a loss of accommodation. It is usually accompanied by dilatation of the pupil. See acetylcholine; anisocycloplegia; latent hyperopia; mydriatic.
cycloplegia
paralysis of the ciliary muscle; paralysis of accommodation.