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NORMAL TENSION GLAUCOMA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Glaucoma that results from damage to the optic nerve although the intraocular pressure is normal
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("normal tension glaucoma" is a kind of...):
glaucoma (an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness))