glau·co·ma

(glou-kō′mə, glô-)

Any of a group of eye diseases characterized by abnormally high intraocular fluid pressure, damage to the optic disk, and gradual loss of vision.

[Latin glaucōma, cataract, from Greek glaukōma, from glaukos, gray.]

glau·co′ma·tous (-kō′mə-təs) adj.

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glaucoma

(ɡlɔːˈkəʊmə)

(Pathology) a disease of the eye in which pressure within the eyeball damages the optic disc, impairing vision, sometimes progressing to blindness

[C17: from Latin, from Greek glaukōma, from glaukos; see glaucous]

glauˈcomatous adj

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glau•co•ma

(glɔˈkoʊ mə, glaʊ-)

n.

a condition of elevated fluid pressure within the eyeball, causing damage to the eye and progressive loss of vision.

[1635–45; < Greek glaúkōma opacity of the eye lens, derivative of glaukoûn to have such an opacity (derivative of glaukós; see glaucous)]

glau·co·ma

(glou-kō′mə, glô-kō′mə)

An eye disease in which the pressure of fluid inside the eyeball becomes abnormally high. The pressure can damage the optic nerve and lead to partial or complete loss of vision.

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glaucoma

a disease of the eyes, in which the eyeball hardens and becomes tense, often resulting in blindness. — glaucomatous, adj.

glaucoma

A condition in which pressure within the eye increases, compressing the retina and the optic nerve and causing pain and sometimes blindness.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

glaucoma - an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness); "contrary to popular belief, glaucoma is not always caused by elevated intraocular pressure"

eye disease - any disease of the eye

acute glaucoma, angle-closure glaucoma, closed-angle glaucoma - glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor; "closed-angle glaucoma can cause a rapid buildup of high intraocular pressure that results in permanent visual damage in a couple of days"

normal tension glaucoma - glaucoma that results from damage to the optic nerve although the intraocular pressure is normal

chronic glaucoma, open-angle glaucoma - glaucoma caused by blockage of the canal of Schlemm; produces gradual loss of peripheral vision; "open-angle glaucoma is the most common type of glaucoma"

Translations

glaucoma

glaukomajaskra

glaucoma

[glɔːˈkəʊmə] N → glaucoma m

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glaucoma

[glɔːˈkəʊmə] n → glaucome m

glaucoma

n → grüner Star, Glaukom nt (form)

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glaucoma

[glɔːˈkəʊmə] n → glaucoma m

glau·co·ma

n. glaucoma, enfermedad de los ojos producida por hipertensión del globo ocular, atrofia de la retina y ceguera;

absolutum ___ → ___ absoluto, etapa final del glaucoma agudo que resulta en ceguera;

chronic ___ → ___ crónico;

congential ___ → ___ congénito;

juvenile ___ → ___ juvenil, se manifiesta en niños mayores y jóvenes sin agrandamiento del globo ocular;

infantile ___ → ___ infantil, se manifiesta a partir del nacimiento o desde los tres años.

glaucoma

n glaucoma m