Definitions for glaucoma

glaucoma glau·co·ma

Spelling: [glaw-koh-muh, glou-]
IPA: /glɔˈkoʊ mə, glaʊ-/

Glaucoma is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 188 anagrams from letters in glaucoma (aacglmou).

Definitions for glaucoma

noun

  1. Ophthalmology. abnormally high fluid pressure in the eye, most commonly caused either by blockage of the channel through which aqueous humor drains (open-angle glaucoma or chronic glaucoma) or by pressure of the iris against the lens, which traps the aqueous humor (angle-closure glaucoma or acute glaucoma)

Origin of glaucoma

First recorded in 1635-45, glaucoma is from the Greek word glaúkōma opacity of the eye lens. See glauco-, -oma

Examples for glaucoma

glaucoma it may be to the physicians; but Glaucus it is in the scheme of Maya, who has never left land or sea without her witness.

The third group are cases associated with glaucoma only as causes.

For, so Jimmie discovered, in a case of glaucoma the oculist was completely at the mercy of the patient.

An iridectomy is usually performed as for glaucoma; this may be omitted.

glaucoma--a hardening, an enlarging of the pupil, a change in the shape and consistency of the iris--yes, he had it fairly well.

Bijani was born with retinopathy and glaucoma, and his sight gradually disappeared during his first four years.

These symptoms have been pronounced to resemble those of glaucoma.

Axenfeld cites the fact that the glaucoma cup may disappear after operation.

Schnabel considered all glaucoma cups to be formed in this way, independent of tension.

Each looked grave, and all diagnosed his trouble as glaucoma.

Word Value for glaucoma
Scrable

13

Words with friends

18

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