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angle-closure glaucoma

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[ang-guhl--kloh-zher glaw-koh-muh, glou-koh-muh] / ˈæŋ gəl ˌkloʊ ʒər glɔˈkoʊ mə, glaʊˈkoʊ mə /

noun

Ophthalmology.

  1. a type of glaucoma, abnormally high fluid pressure in the eye, usually caused by pressure of the iris against the lens, which traps the aqueous humor.

Etymology

Origin of angle-closure glaucoma

First recorded in 1950–55

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