glaucomatous

  • 41pannus glaucomatoso — Eng. Glaucomatous pannus Pannus que se asocia al glaucoma en el que aparece descamación del epitelio corneal debido al edema. Paño glaucomatoso …

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  • 42glaukomflecken — pl. n. small anterior subcapsular lens opacities seen in acute (angle closure) glaucoma. * * * glau·kom·fleck·en (glouґkom flek″ən) [Ger. “glaucoma spots”] glaucomatous cataract …

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  • 43glaucoma — [glɔ: kəʊmə] noun Medicine a condition of increased pressure within the eyeball, causing gradual loss of sight. Derivatives glaucomatous adjective Origin C17: via L. from Gk glaukōma, based on glaukos bluish green or grey (because of the grey… …

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  • 44glaucoma — /glɔˈkoʊmə / (say glaw kohmuh) noun a disease of the eye, characterised by increased pressure within the eyeball with progressive loss of vision. {Greek glaukōma opacity of the crystalline lens. See glaucous} –glaucomatous /glɔˈkoʊmətəs/ (say… …

  • 45glaucoma —   n. excessive pressure of fluid within the eyeball.    ♦ glaucomatous, a …

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  • 46glaucoma — [glô kō′mə, gloukō′mə] n. [L < Gr glaukōma < glaukos (see GLAUCO ) + OMA] any of a group of related eye disorders characterized by increased pressure within the eye which impairs the vision and may slowly cause eye damage and total loss of… …

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  • 47glaucoma — n. an eye condition with increased pressure within the eyeball, causing gradual loss of sight. Derivatives: glaucomatous adj. Etymology: L f. Gk glaukoma atos, ult. f. glaukos: see GLAUCOUS …

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