pupillary reflex pupillary • pupillary sphincter · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · pupillary reflex · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 16 · · Length 6 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (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, pupillary reflex, miosis, myosis. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · light reflex · · Synonym 1 miosis · · Synonym 2 myosis · · Synonym 3 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 e latin small letter e U+0065 f latin small letter f U+0066 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C p latin small letter p U+0070 r latin small letter r U+0072 u latin small letter u U+0075 x latin small letter x U+0078 y latin small letter y U+0079