cycloplegia

[ sahy-kluh-plee-jee-uh, -juh, sik-luh- ]
/ ˌsaɪ kləˈpli dʒi ə, -dʒə, ˌsɪk lə- /

noun Pathology.

paralysis of the intraocular muscles.

Origin of cycloplegia

First recorded in 1900–05; cyclo- + -plegia

OTHER WORDS FROM cycloplegia

cy·clo·ple·gic, adjective, noun

Words nearby cycloplegia

cyclophorase, cyclophoria, cyclophosphamide, cyclophotocoagulation, cyclopia, cycloplegia, cycloplegic, cyclopropane, cyclops, cyclorama, cyclosilicate

British Dictionary definitions for cycloplegia

cycloplegia
/ (ˌsaɪkləʊˈpliːdʒɪə, ˌsɪk-) /

noun

paralysis of the muscles that adjust the shape of the lens of the eye, resulting in loss of ability to focus

Derived forms of cycloplegia

cycloplegic, adjective

Medical definitions for cycloplegia

cycloplegia
[ sī′klə-plē′jə ]

n.

Paralysis of the ciliary muscles of the eye that results in the loss of visual accommodation.