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Noun: cycloplegia  ,sI-klow'plee-jee-u
  1. Paralysis of the ciliary muscle of the eye, so the curvature of the lens can no longer be adjusted to focus on nearby objects
    "The eye drops induced temporary cycloplegia for the examination"

Derived forms: cycloplegias

Type of: farsightedness [N. Amer], hypermetropia, hypermetropy, hyperopia, long-sightedness [Brit]

Encyclopedia: Cycloplegia