glaucoma
ɡlaʊˈkoʊmə
glaucomata
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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..
eye disease
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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
OAGacr.
acr: Open Angle Glaucoma
eye disease causing slow vision loss

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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  1. French:glaucome, ...
  2. German:Glaukom, ...
  3. Italian:glaucoma, ...
  4. Spanish:glaucoma, ...
  5. Portuguese:glaucoma, ...
  6. Chinese:青光眼, ...
  7. Japanese:緑内障, グラウコーマ, ...
  8. Arabic:المِيَاه الزَّرْقَاء, الزَرَق, ...
  9. Hebrew:גְּלָאוּקוֹמָה, גְּלָאוּקוֹמָה, ...
  10. Russian:глаукома, глаукомы, ...
  11. Ukrainian:глаукома, ...
  12. Hindi:ग्लूकोमा, काला मोतियाबिंद, ...
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