polycoria /poly·co·ria/ (-kor´e-ah)
1. more than one pupil in an eye.
2. the deposit of reserve material in an organ or tissue so as to produce enlargement.
pol·y·co·ri·a (p l  -kôr - )n. Two or more pupils in one iris. |
polycoria
more than one pupil in an eye.
polycoria
Anomaly characterized by the presence of two or more pupils in one iris. This condition may be produced by hypoplasia or hyperplasia of the iris stroma or by surgical or accidental trauma. Depending upon the location of the extra pupil, vision may be affected. See corectopia; monocular diplopia.
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