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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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