Etymology

leucoma

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Today it means: An opaque area or scar on the cornea of an eye Full definition →

Ancient Greek λεύκωμα
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromλεύκωμα
  2. English todayleucoma

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λεύκωμα (leúkōma). By surface analysis, leuco- + -oma.

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