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English noun: glaucoma

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


SamplesContrary to popular belief, glaucoma is not always caused by elevated intraocular pressure.


Broader (hypernym)eye disease


Narrower (hyponym)acute glaucoma, angle-closure glaucoma, chronic glaucoma, closed-angle glaucoma, normal tension glaucoma, open-angle glaucoma









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