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Noun: glaucoma  glo'kow-mu
  1. An eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness)
    "contrary to popular belief, glaucoma is not always caused by elevated intraocular pressure"

Derived forms: glaucomas

Type of: eye disease

Encyclopedia: Glaucoma, primary infantile type 3A

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glasswork
glassworker
glassworks
glasswort
glassy
Glaswegian
Glauber's salt
Glauber's salts
Glaucium
Glaucium flavum
glaucoma
Glaucomys
Glaucomys sabrinus
Glaucomys volans
glauconite
glaucous
glaucous bristlegrass
Glaux
Glaux maritima
glaze
glaze over