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glaucoma
noun
Examples of glaucoma in a Sentence
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Word History
Latin, cataract, from Greek glaukōma, from glaukoun to have a cataract, from glaukos
1885, in the meaning defined above
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“Glaucoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glaucoma. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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