GLAUCOMA


Meaning of GLAUCOMA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ glau̇-ˈkō-mə, glȯ- ]

noun

Etymology: Latin, cataract, from Greek glaukōma, from glaukoun to have a cataract, from glaukos

Date: 1885

: a disease of the eye marked by increased pressure within the eyeball that can result in damage to the optic disk and gradual loss of vision

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.