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coloboma
col·o·bo·ma [ kòllə bṓmə ] (plural col·o·bo·mas)


noun 
Definition:
 
malformation in eye: a malformation of the retina, iris, or other tissue of the eye, usually present at birth
[Mid-19th century. Via modern Latin < Greek koloboma "part removed in mutilation" < kolobos "docked"]

col·o·bo·ma·tous adjective
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