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ANGLE-CLOSURE GLAUCOMA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor
Example:
closed-angle glaucoma can cause a rapid buildup of high intraocular pressure that results in permanent visual damage in a couple of days
Synonyms:
acute glaucoma; angle-closure glaucoma; closed-angle glaucoma
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("angle-closure glaucoma" is a kind of...):
glaucoma (an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness))
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