cataract

ˈkætərækt

Definition

Definition of cataract - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

eye condition

TECH.

clouding of the lens in the eye

TECH.

She underwent surgery to remove a cataract in her right eye..

blurring

cloudiness

opacity

naturelarge waterfall or steep rapids in a river

The explorers marveled at the mighty cataract.

cascade

falls

torrent

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Images of cataract

large waterfall or steep rapids in a river

Expressions with cataract

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cataract surgery

eye surgery removing a cloudy lens

Cataract surgery improved her vision significantly.

nuclear cataract

type of cataract that forms in the center of the lens

The doctor diagnosed her with a nuclear cataract, affecting her vision significantly..

Origin of cataract

Greek, katarassein (to dash down)

Terms with cataract included in their meaning

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couching

ophthalmology

obsolete cataract treatment using a sharp instrument

extracapsular extraction

eye surgery

surgical removal of a cataract leaving the lens capsule intact

extracapsular surgery

medical

cataract surgery removing only the front lens part

intracapsular surgery

ophthalmology

cataract surgery removing the entire lens

reclination

medical

surgical procedure for cataract removal

nuclear cataract

eye condition

type of cataract that forms in the center of the lens

Examples of cataract in a sentence

Cataract surgery restored her sight.
The sound of the cataract was deafening.
They camped near the roaring cataract.

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French:cataracte, cascade, ...
German:Katarakt, Wasserfall, ...
Italian:cataratta, cascata, ...
Spanish:catarata, cascada, ...
Portuguese:catarata, ...
Chinese:白内障, 瀑布, ...
Japanese:白内障, 大滝, ...
Arabic:ساد, شَلّال, ...
Hebrew:קַטָרַקְט, אָשֶׁד, ...
Russian:катаракта, водопад, ...
Ukrainian:катаракта, водоспад, ...
Hindi:मोतियाबिंद, जलप्रपात, ...
Bengali:ছানি, জলপ্রপাত, ...
Catalan:cataracta, cascada, ...
Czech:šedý zákal, katarakt, ...
Danish:grå stær, katarakt, ...
Dutch:staar, waterval, ...
Greek:καταρράκτης, υδατόπτωση, ...
Hungarian:szürkehályog, zuhatag, ...
Khmer:ជំងឺភ្នែកឡើងបាយ, ទឹកជ្រោះធំ, ...
Korean:백내장, 폭포, ...
Persian:آب مروارید, آبشار, ...
Polish:zaćma, wodospad, ...
Portuguese (BR):catarata, ...
Romanian:cataractă, cascadă, ...
Swedish:grå starr, vattenfall, ...
Thai:ต้อกระจก, น้ำตก, ...
Turkish:katarakt, şelale, ...
Vietnamese:đục thủy tinh thể, thác nước lớn, ...

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