CATARACT


Meaning of CATARACT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkætərækt ]

n. 1 a a large waterfall or cascade. b a downpour; a rush of water. 2 Med. a condition in which the eye-lens becomes progressively opaque resulting in blurred vision. [L cataracta f. Gk katarrhaktes down-rushing; in med. sense prob. f. obs. sense 'portcullis']

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.