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CHRONIC GLAUCOMA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Glaucoma caused by blockage of the canal of Schlemm; produces gradual loss of peripheral vision
Example:
open-angle glaucoma is the most common type of glaucoma
Synonyms:
chronic glaucoma; open-angle glaucoma
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("chronic 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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