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Noun: angle-closure glaucoma
  1. Glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humour
    "angle-closure glaucoma can cause a rapid buildup of high intraocular pressure that results in permanent visual damage in a couple of days"
    - acute glaucoma, closed-angle glaucoma

Type of: glaucoma

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angle bracket
angle iron
angle of attack
angle of dip
angle of extinction
angle of incidence
angle of inclination
angle of reflection
angle of refraction
angle of view
angle-closure glaucoma
angled
angled loofah
angledozer
angle-park
angler
angler fish
anglerfish
Anglesea
Anglesea Island
Anglesey