col·o·bo·ma (k l  -b  m)n. pl. col·o·bo·ma·ta (-m -t) An anomaly of the eye, usually a developmental defect, that often results in some loss of vision. [New Latin colob ma, from Greek kolobma, part removed in mutilation, from koloboun, to mutilate, from kolobos, maimed.]col o·boma·tous adj. |
coloboma [ˌkɒləˈbəʊmə]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) a structural defect of the eye, esp in the choroid, retina, or iris
[New Latin, from Greek kolobōma a part taken away in mutilation, from kolobos cut short]
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