photoptarmosis

photoptarmosis
Sneezing on looking at a light, especially a bright light ( e.g., sunlight), a reflex of which the neuroanatomic pathways are debated; autosomal dominant transmission. SYN: photic-sneeze reflex. [photo- + G. ptarmos, a sneezing, + -osis, condition]

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pho·to·ptar·mo·sis (fo″to-tahr-moґsis) [photo- + Gr. ptarmos sneezing + -osis] sneezing caused by the influence of light.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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