(fo″to-tahr-mo´sis) sneezing caused by the influence of light.
Type: Term Pronunciation: fō′tō-tar-mō′sis Definitions: 1. Sneezing on looking at a light, especially a bright light (sunlight). The neuroanatomic pathways of this reflex are debated; autosomal dominant transmission. Synonyms: photic-sneeze reflex
photoptarmosis Sneezing caused or evoked by the influence of bright light.