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glau·coma (glô kō′mə, glo̵u-)

noun

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 vision

Etymology: L < Gr glaukōma < glaukos (see glauco-) + -oma

Related Forms:

  • glaucomatous glau·co′·ma·tous (-kō′mə təs, -käm′ə-) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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