Etymology

glaucoma

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Today it means: An eye disease or disorder that is defined as a characteristic optic neuropathy, or disease of the optic nerve, possibly, if untreated, leading to damage of the optic disc of the eye and resultant visual field loss due to lack of communication between the retina and the brain, which can lead to blindness. Full definition →

Ancient Greek γλαύκωμα
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromγλαύκωμα“an opacity of the crystalline lens”
  2. English todayglaucoma

Borrowed from Ancient Greek γλαύκωμα (glaúkōma, “an opacity of the crystalline lens”), derived from γλαυκός (glaukós, “blue-green”).

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