glaucoma

glau·co·ma  (glou-km, glô-)

n.

Any of a group of eye diseases characterized by abnormally high intraocular fluid pressure, damaged optic disk, hardening of the eyeball, and partial to complete loss of vision.

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[Latin glaucma, cataract, from Greek glaukma, from glaukos, gray.]

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glau·coma·tous (-km-ts) adj.

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glaucoma

Noun

an eye disease in which increased pressure in the eyeball causes gradual loss of sight [Greek glaukos silvery, bluish-green]

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glaucoma  (glou-km, glô-)

A disease of the eye in which the pressure of fluid inside the eyeball is abnormally high, caused by obstructed outflow of the fluid. The increased 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.

See also: Blindness

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a disease of the eyes, in which the pressure inside the eyeball increases, often resulting in blindness. — glaucomatous, adj.

See also: Eyes

Thesaurus

Noun

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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"