coloboma

/ ˌkɒləˈbəʊmə /

noun

1. a structural defect of the eye, esp in the choroid, retina, or iris

Word History and Origins

Origin of coloboma¹

C19: New Latin, from Greek kolobōma a part taken away in mutilation, from kolobos cut short

Example Sentences

Coloboma (eye fissure) is also not infrequent among the degenerate.

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