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- [ang-guh l kloh-zher]
- /ˈæŋ gəl ˌkloʊ ʒər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ang-guh l kloh-zher]
- /ˈæŋ gəl ˌkloʊ ʒər/
Definition of angle-closure glaucoma words
- noun angle-closure glaucoma Ophthalmology. abnormally high fluid pressure in the eye, most commonly caused either by blockage of the channel through which aqueous humor drains (open-angle glaucoma or chronic glaucoma) or by pressure of the iris against the lens, which traps the aqueous humor (angle-closure glaucoma or acute glaucoma) 1
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Origin of angle-closure glaucoma
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
First recorded in 1635-45, glaucoma is from the Greek word glaúkōma opacity of the eye lens. See glauco-, -oma
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Parts of speech for Angle-closure glaucoma
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angle-closure glaucoma popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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