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leukoma

or leu·co·ma

[ loo-koh-muh ]
/ luˈkoʊ mə /
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noun Pathology.
a dense, white opacity of the cornea.
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Origin of leukoma

From the New Latin word leucoma, dating back to 1700–10. See leuko-, -oma

Words nearby leukoma

leukoerythroblastosis, leukokoria, leukokraurosis, leukolymphosarcoma, leukolysin, leukoma, leukomyelopathy, leukon, leukonecrosis, leukonychia, leukopathia
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Medical definitions for leukoma

leukoma
[ lōō-kō′mə ]
n. pl. leu•ko•mas
A dense white opacity of the cornea.

Other words from leukoma

leu•kom′a•tous (lōō-kŏm′ə-təs) adj.
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