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 cycloplegic

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 cycloplegic (1 of 2)

cycloplegic
[ sī′klə-plē′jĭk ]

adj.

Relating to, characterized by, or causing cycloplegia.

Medical definitions for cycloplegic (2 of 2)

cycloplegia
[ sī′klə-plē′jə ]

n.

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