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open-angle glaucoma
[ oh-puhn-ang-guhl glaw-koh-muh, glou-koh-muh ]
noun
- Ophthalmology. a type of glaucoma, abnormally high fluid pressure in the eye, usually caused by blockage of the channel through which aqueous humor drains.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of open-angle glaucoma1
First recorded in 1950–55
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