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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) | ||
| Samples | Contrary 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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