NOUN | state | chronic glaucoma, open-angle glaucoma | glaucoma caused by blockage of the canal of Schlemm |
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Meaning | glaucoma caused by blockage of the canal of Schlemm; produces gradual loss of peripheral vision. | |
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Synonym | open-angle glaucoma | |
Broader | glaucoma | An eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness) |
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