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senile cataract

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Main Entry: senile cataract
Function: noun
: a cataract of a type that occurs in the aged and is characterized by an initial opacity in the lens, subsequent swelling ofthe lens, and final shrinkage with complete loss of transparency
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senile cataract n.
A cataract occurring spontaneously in old age and marked by increased opacity of the lens followed by its softening and shrinkage.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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