glaucoma
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an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness)
contrary to popular belief, glaucoma is not always caused by elevated intraocular pressure
Types & categories
- eye disease hypernym
- acute glaucoma hyponym
- normal tension glaucoma hyponym
- chronic glaucoma hyponym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
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| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | eye disease |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | acute glaucoma |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | normal tension glaucoma |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | chronic glaucoma |