cataract (redirected from atopic cataract)

cat·a·ract  (kt-rkt)

n.

1. A large or high waterfall.

2. A great downpour; a deluge.

3. Pathology Opacity of the lens or capsule of the eye, causing impairment of vision or blindness.

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[Middle English cataracte, from Old French, from Latin cataracta, from Greek katarrakts, katarakts, downrush, waterfall, portcullis, probably from katarassein, to dash down (kat-, kata-, cata- + arassein, to strike). Sense 3, from a comparison to a portcullis or other falling impediment or covering.]

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cata·ractous (-rkts) adj.

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cataract

Noun

1. Pathol

a. a condition in which the lens of the eye becomes partially or totally opaque

b. the opaque area

2. a large waterfall [Greek katarassein to dash down]

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cataract  (kt-rkt)

1. An opacity of the lens of the eye or the membrane that covers it, causing impairment of vision or blindness.

2. A waterfall in which a large volume of water flows over a steep precipice.

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Cataract a violent downpour or rush; anything likened to a waterfall. See also cascade.

Examples: cataract of nastiness; of evil news, 1864; of panegyrics; of water.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cataract - an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye eye disease - any disease of the eye cortical cataract - a cataract that affects the lens cortex nuclear cataract - a cataract that affects the nucleus of the lens posterior subcapsular cataract - a cataract in the rear of the lens capsule
	2.	cataract - a large waterfall; violent rush of water over a precipice waterfall, falls - a steep descent of the water of a river

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cataract

noun 1. Medical opacity, (of the eye)

noun 2. waterfall, falls, rapids, cascade, torrent, deluge, downpour, Niagara

Translations

cataract [ˈkætərækt] n (MED) → cataratas fpl

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cataract [ˈkætərækt] n (also Med) → cataracte f

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cataract [ˈkætərækt] n (Med) → grauer Star m

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cataract [ˈkætərækt] n (also MED) → cateratta