Medical Definition of Piltz sign

1. A constriction of both pupils when an effort is made to close eyelids forcibly held apart. A variant of the pupil response to near vision. Synonym: Galassi's pupillary phenomenon, Gifford's reflex, lid-closure reaction, orbicularis phenomenon, orbicularis pupillary reflex, Piltz sign, Westphal's pupillary reflex, Westphal-Piltz phenomenon. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Piltz Sign

Pilgrim's Progress
Pilgrim Father
Pilgrims
Pilipino
Pill Hill
Pillars of Hercules
Pilosella
Pilosella aurantiaca
Pilosella officinarum
Pilsen
Pilsener
Pilsner
Piltdown hoax
Piltdown man
Piltz
Piltz sign (current term)
Pilularia
Pilularia globulifera
Pima
Pimbwe
Pimenta acris
Pimenta dioica
Pimenta officinalis
Pimentón de La Vera
Pimlico
Pimpinella
Pimpinella anisum
Pimpri-Chinchwad
Pinaceae
Pinard

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