chronic glaucoma
- noun
- /ˈkrɒnɪk ɡloʊˈkoʊmə/
- Specialized
:
glaucoma crónico
- She was diagnosed with chronic glaucoma last year.
Examples
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Patients with chronic glaucoma often do not experience noticeable symptoms until significant damage has occurred.
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Early detection and treatment of chronic glaucoma are essential to prevent vision loss.
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Regular eye exams are important because chronic glaucoma can progress without warning.
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Many patients suffer from chronic glaucoma without realizing it.
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The doctor explained that chronic glaucoma can lead to irreversible vision loss if left untreated.
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He was diagnosed with chronic glaucoma, which means he will gradually lose peripheral vision.
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Regular check-ups are important for managing chronic glaucoma and maintaining eye health.
Synonyms
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6.1
An eye disease that damages the nerve at the back of the eye and can lead to blindness
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5.2
A common eye disease that slowly reduces side vision when eye fluid cannot drain
Antonyms
- Specialized
A sudden, serious eye problem when fluid inside the eye builds up, causing severe pain and risk of losing sight
How Sudden
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is directly compositional: 'chronic' means long‑lasting and 'glaucoma' is an eye disease, so a learner who knows both words will infer it denotes a long‑standing form of glaucoma. Medical details about cause (e.g. the canal of Schlemm) are specialized, but the core meaning is transparent and follows standard adjective+noun composition common across languages.
Etymology
Chronic glaucoma uses chronic, meaning 'long-lasting', and glaucoma, an old word for a cloudy eye. The picture is of a slow, lasting problem that quietly reduces your 'side vision', so the name explains why it means a slow loss of peripheral sight.