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Definition of: glaucoma
(glô·kō′mə) noun Pathol.
An affection of the eye characterized by opacity of the vitreous humor and impaired vision that may, if not given early therapeutic treatment, lead to blindness. [<L <Gk. glaukōma <glaukos bluish–gray]
—glau·com·a·tous (glô·kom′ə·təs) adjective
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