Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

closed-angle glaucoma

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables: closed-an-gle glau-co-ma
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor

Example Sentences

"closed-angle glaucoma can cause a rapid buildup of high intraocular pressure that results in permanent visual damage in a couple of days"

Synonyms

acute glaucoma angle-closure glaucoma

Questions

What does closed-angle glaucoma mean?: glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor

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