glaucoma
/glɔːˈkəʊmə/noun
mass noun
- Medicine a condition of increased pressure within the eyeball, causing gradual loss of sight【医】青光眼, 绿内障。
派生词
glaucomatous
adjective词源
mid 17th cent.: via Latin from Greek glaukōma, based on glaukos 'bluish-green, bluish-grey' （because of the grey-green haze in the pupil）.