Asthenocoria
Definition
A rare ophthalmological condition characterized by an extremely slow, sluggish, or delayed accommodation reaction of the pupil to light stimuli (affecting both constriction and dilation), associated with local muscular or nervous fatigue of the iris, without implying a complete paralysis of the pupillary reflex.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Asthenocoria
- Sluggish pupil
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, adapting regularly from singular to structural plural with standard genitive singular shifting. |
| Formation | Medical neologism compounded from the Greek elements 'astheno-' (weak) and 'kore' (pupil), entering modern lexicons via European clinical texts. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [as.te.no.ko.ˈri.e] |
| Source | International Lexicon of Visual Sciences and Neuro-Ophthalmology |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: În urma examinării cu biomicroscopul, medicul a observat o astenocorie bilaterală accentuată la lumina directă.
EN: Following the slit-lamp examination, the doctor observed a marked bilateral asthenocoria under direct light.
RO: Această astenocorie temporară poate apărea ca efect secundar al administrării unor picături oftalmice midriatice.
EN: This temporary asthenocoria can occur as a secondary side effect of administering certain mydriatic eye drops.
RO: Analiza neurologică a confirmat că starea de astenocorie nu era cauzată de un traumatism cerebral sever.
EN: The neurological analysis confirmed that the asthenocoria state was not caused by a severe brain injury.
Idioms & Phrases
Astenocorie bilaterală / Bilateral asthenocoria
RO: Încetinirea simetrică a reflexului fotomotor la ambii ochi, des întâlnită în oboseala generalizată a sistemului nervos.
EN: Symmetric slowing of the photomotor reflex in both eyes, frequently encountered in generalized nervous system fatigue.
Diagnostic de astenocorie / Diagnosis of asthenocoria
RO: Procedură clinică oftalmologică menită să măsoare timpul exact de reacție al sfincterului pupilar la întuneric și lumină.
EN: An ophthalmological clinical procedure aimed at measuring the exact reaction time of the pupillary sphincter to darkness and light.
Astenocorie funcțională / Functional asthenocoria
RO: Deficit tranzitoriu de acomodare oculară cauzat de cititul prelungit în condiții de iluminare slabă sau suprasolicitare vizuală.
EN: A transient deficit of ocular accommodation caused by prolonged reading in poor lighting conditions or visual overwork.
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