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Glaucoma - What does it mean?

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glaucoma

Noun

(en noun)
  • (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.
  • Derived terms

    * glaucomatous

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    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.