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glaucoma
glau·co·ma [ glaw kṓmə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
eye disorder: an eye disorder marked by unusually high pressure within the eyeball that leads to damage of the optic disk
[Mid-17th century. Directly or via Latin< Greek glaukōma< glaukos "blue-gray, green"]

glau·co·ma·tous adjective
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