English
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Greek glauk�ma, literally "an opacity of the crystalline lens", derived from glaukós "gray, silvery"
Noun
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glaucoma
- pathology An eye disease or disorder that is defined as a characteristic optic neuropathy, or disease of the optic nerve, possibly, if untreated, leading to damage of the optic disc of the eye and resultant visual field loss due to lack of communication between the retina and the brain, which can lead to blindness.
Translations
trans-top|eye disease
Chinese: ��� (qing-guangyan)
Dutch: glaucoom
Finnish: glaukooma
French: glaucome
German: Glaukom
Greek: γλα�κ�μα
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Japanese: ��� (ryokunaish�)
Korean: ���
Latin: glaucoma
Romanian: glaucom
Russian: гла�кома
Spanish: glaucoma
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Derived terms
glaucomatous
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