coloboma

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noun

An abnormal hole present from birth in one of the structures of the eye, such as the lens, eyelid, or retina.

OriginAncient Greek κολόβωμα →
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Meanings

nouncoloboma (plural colobomas or colobomata)

plural colobomas · plural colobomata

  1. medicineAn abnormal hole present from birth in one of the structures of the eye, such as the lens, eyelid, or retina.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκολόβωμα“the part taken away from mutilation”
  2. Englishcoloboma

From Ancient Greek κολόβωμα (kolóbōma, “the part taken away from mutilation”).

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Translations

Spanish coloboma
  • colobomaabnormal hole in eye
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