CHRONIC GLAUCOMA

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Glaucoma caused by blockage of the canal of Schlemm; produces gradual loss of peripheral vision

Example:

open-angle glaucoma is the most common type of glaucoma

Synonyms:

chronic glaucoma; open-angle glaucoma

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("chronic 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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