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leukoma definition

leu·koma (lo̵̅o̅ kō′mə)

noun

a dense, white opacity of the cornea, caused by injury or inflammation

Etymology: ModL < Gr leukōma < leukos, white: see light & -oma

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