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leucoma

/ luːˈkəʊmə /

noun

  1. pathol a white opaque scar of the cornea

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Among children especially the mortality caused by this fell scourge was very great, and the instances of leucoma and loss of sight resulting from the disease appear to have been very numerous.

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Albu′go, an affection of the eye, consisting of a white opacity in the cornea; called also leucoma.

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Paul was smaller than children of his age; on his right eye he had from his youth a large leucoma; the eyelids had generally a catarrhal affection, and were in a state of suppuration.

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I the undersigned, can certify on oath, that five years ago, I examined Mary Côté's eyes, and found that the small-pox had produced opacity of the cornea of both, or the disease called leucoma.

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