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Glaucomatous

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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.
[Latin glaucma, cataract, from Greek glaukma, from glaukos, gray.]
glau·coma·tous (-km-ts) adj.


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