Definition Synonyms
Definition of glaucoma - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
medicalTECH. eye disease damaging optic nerve, impairing visionTECH.
- Glaucoma can lead to blindness if untreated.
2.
eye conditionTECH. group of eye diseases causing optic nerve damageTECH.
- Her grandmother was diagnosed with glaucoma last year..
Expressions with glaucoma
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type of glaucoma where fluid cannot drain due to blocked drainage angle
Her grandmother was diagnosed with angle-closure glaucoma last year..
type of glaucoma with wide angle between iris and cornea
He was diagnosed with open-angle glaucoma at an early stage..
Origin of glaucoma
Greek, glaukos (blue-grey) + -oma (tumor)
Terms with glaucoma included in their meaning
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glaucoma treatment
eye surgery creating a drainage passage for fluid
medical
eyedrops reducing eye pressure in glaucoma treatment
glaucoma treatment
medication for glaucoma reducing eye pressure
medical
eye operation treating glaucoma by destroying ciliary body
medical
surgical incision in the eye to treat glaucoma
glaucoma treatment
procedure to treat closed-angle glaucoma
glaucoma treatment
eyedrop that constricts the pupil to treat glaucoma
acr: Open Angle Glaucoma
eye disease causing slow vision loss
acr: Primary Congenital Glaucoma
eye disease present at birth causing high pressure
drug science
parasympathomimetic alkaloid used for glaucoma and Alzheimer's care
glaucoma treatment
miotic alkaloid used to treat glaucoma
acr: primary open-angle glaucoma
eye condition causing slow vision loss
medical
medicine used to treat high blood pressure, glaucoma, or heart problems
medical
instrument measuring eye pressure for glaucoma testing
glaucoma treatment
medication for reducing eye pressure in glaucoma
eye surgery
surgical procedure to treat glaucoma by opening eye's drainage system
eye condition
type of glaucoma where fluid cannot drain due to blocked drainage angle
medical
affected by glaucoma in the eyes
eye condition
type of glaucoma with wide angle between iris and cornea
Examples of glaucoma in a sentence
Glaucoma affects millions of people worldwide. The doctor explained the risks of untreated glaucoma. Glaucoma can lead to permanent vision loss if not treated.
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- French:glaucome, ...
- German:Glaukom, ...
- Italian:glaucoma, ...
- Spanish:glaucoma, ...
- Portuguese:glaucoma, ...
- Chinese:青光眼, ...
- Japanese:緑内障, グラウコーマ, ...
- Arabic:المِيَاه الزَّرْقَاء, الزَرَق, ...
- Hebrew:גְּלָאוּקוֹמָה, גְּלָאוּקוֹמָה, ...
- Russian:глаукома, глаукомы, ...
- Ukrainian:глаукома, ...
- Hindi:ग्लूकोमा, काला मोतियाबिंद, ...
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