| NOUN | state | open-angle glaucoma, chronic 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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| Example | "open-angle glaucoma is the most common type of glaucoma" | |
| Synonym | chronic glaucoma | |
| Broader | glaucoma | An eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness) |
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