ANGLE-CLOSURE GLAUCOMA

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor

Example:

closed-angle glaucoma can cause a rapid buildup of high intraocular pressure that results in permanent visual damage in a couple of days

Synonyms:

acute glaucoma; angle-closure glaucoma; closed-angle glaucoma

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("angle-closure glaucoma" is a kind of...):

glaucoma (an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness))

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