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cornea	the portion of the eyeball's outer coating that is transparent and covers the iris and pupil.
dilation	the process of enlarging an organ such as the cervix or the pupil of the eye. [1/2 definitions]
dilator	a muscle that dilates a body part, such as the pupil of the eye. [1/2 definitions]
disciple	a pupil, adherent, or follower. [1/2 definitions]
Helen Keller	deaf-blind pupil of Anne Sullivan who became a celebrated U.S. author, lecturer, and social activist (b.1880--d.1968).
iris	the colored, round membrane surrounding the pupil of the eye. [1/2 definitions]
miosis	severe contraction of the pupil of the eye. (Cf. mydriasis.)
mydriasis	excessive or prolonged dilation of the eye's pupil, as from illness or the use of a drug. (Cf. miosis.)
schoolfellow	a fellow pupil at one's school; schoolmate.
schoolmate	a fellow pupil at school with whom one is acquainted or friendly.
scopolamine	a thick alkaloid syrup used as a sedative or truth serum, or to dilate the pupil of the eye.

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