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May 23, 2013

Cataracts Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Cataracts article.

Acute: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aging: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anesthesia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anterior: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Atopic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Atopic dermatitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blindness: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Capsule: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cataract: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cataract surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chemical reaction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chronic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chronic disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Complication: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Congenital: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Contrast: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cortex: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cortical: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dermatitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diabetes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diabetic retinopathy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Down syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Family history: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Galactosemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genetic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Glaucoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hemorrhage: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Herpes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Homocystinuria: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hyperparathyroidism: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hypothyroidism: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Implant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Incidence: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Incision: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Inflammation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Injury: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Intraocular: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Intraocular lens: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Intrauterine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Iritis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Laser: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lens: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Macular: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Macular degeneration: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mucous: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Myotonic dystrophy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

NEI: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nerve: See the definition from MedTerms.com

NIH: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nucleus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ocular: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ophthalmologist: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Optic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Optic nerve: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Optometrist: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Outpatient: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Peripheral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Posterior: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prognosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Progressive: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Protein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pupil: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radiation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Retina: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Retinal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Retinal detachment: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Retinopathy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Risk factor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sclerosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Senile: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sensitivity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Syphilis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tear: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tobacco: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tumor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ultraviolet radiation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Uveitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Visual acuity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Visual acuity test: See the definition from MedTerms.com

X-ray: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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