leukoma

leukoma
A dense white opacity of the cornea. [G. whiteness, a white spot in the eye, fr. leukos, white]
- adherent l. a cicatrix of the cornea to which a portion of the iris is attached.

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leu·ko·ma or chiefly Brit leu·co·ma lü-'kō-mə n a dense white opacity in the cornea of the eye

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leu·ko·ma (loo-koґmə) pl. leukoґmata [Gr. leukōma whiteness] a dense white opacity of the cornea. leukomatous adj

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • leukoma — [lo͞o kō′mə] n. [ModL < Gr leukōma < leukos, white: see LIGHT1 & OMA] a dense, white opacity of the cornea, caused by injury or inflammation …   English World dictionary

  • Leukōma — (griech.), s. Hornhautflecke …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Leukoma — Leukoma, griech., weißlicher, hervorragender Fleck auf der Hornhaut des Auges, Folge einer Entzündung …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • leukoma — /looh koh meuh/, n. Pathol. a dense, white opacity of the cornea. Also, leucoma. [1700 10; < NL leucoma. See LEUKO , OMA] * * * …   Universalium

  • leukoma — noun An opaque part of the cornea of an eye …   Wiktionary

  • Leukoma — Leu|kom, Leu|ko|ma, das; s, e (Med.): weißer Fleck, weißlich verfärbte Wucherung od. Narbe auf der Hornhaut des Auges …   Universal-Lexikon

  • leukoma — n. dense white opacity in the cornea of the eye (also leucoma) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • leukoma — leu•ko•ma or leu•co•ma [[t]luˈkoʊ mə[/t]] n. pat a dense white opacity of the cornea • Etymology: 1700–10; < NL leucoma. See leuko , oma …   From formal English to slang

  • leukoma — noun eye disease consisting of an opaque white spot on the cornea • Syn: ↑leucoma • Hypernyms: ↑eye disease …   Useful english dictionary

  • adherent leukoma — a white tumor of the cornea enclosing a prolapsed adherent iris …   Medical dictionary

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