MYOSIS — 6 letter word
myosis
The word myosis has 6 letters: M, Y, O, S, I, S. It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller".
6 letter word "myosis": M Y O S I S — noun
Scrabble score: 11 Words With Friends: 11
Letter Analysis of myosis
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| M | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| Y | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
2 vowels, 4 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of myosis
noun
- reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller Synonyms: light reflex
- an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest) Synonyms: epidemic pleurodynia, epidemic myalgia, diaphragmatic pleurisy