glaucoma

Borrowed from Ancient Greek γλαύκωμα (glaúkōma, “an opacity of the crystalline lens”), derived from γλαυκός (glaukós, “blue-green”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɡlɔːˈkəʊmə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ɡlɔːˈkoʊmə/, /ɡlaʊˈkoʊmə/

glaucoma (countable and uncountable, plural glaucomas)

1. (pathology) An eye disease or disorder that is defined as a characteristic optic neuropathy, or disease of the optic nerve, possibly, if untreated, leading to damage of the optic disc of the eye and resultant visual field loss due to lack of communication between the retina and the brain, which can lead to blindness.

• glaucomatous

glaucoma m (plural glaucomi)

1. (medicine) glaucoma

glaucoma m (plural glaucomas)

1. (pathology) glaucoma (eye disease)

• glauco

glaucoma m (plural glaucomas)

1. glaucoma