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May 25, 2013

Glaucoma Glossary of Terms

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

Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acute: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acute angle-closure glaucoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aging: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Agonist: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anatomy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anesthetic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Angle-closure glaucoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antagonist: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anterior: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aqueous humor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Argon laser: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Arms: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Asthma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Asymptomatic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Biopsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bleb: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blind: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blindness: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blurred vision: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bradycardia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Capillaries: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Capillary: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Capsule: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cardiac: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Central vision: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chronic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Chronic disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ciliary body: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Circulation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Congenital: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Congestive heart failure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Conjunctiva: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Conjunctival: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Contrast: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cornea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Corneal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cortisone: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cupping: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diabetes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Dilate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Disc: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Drain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Edema: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Emphysema: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Epinephrine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Family history: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Farsightedness: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fatigue: See the definition from MedTerms.com

FDA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gland: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Glaucoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Headache: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart failure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Heart rate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Humor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hyperopia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Impotence: 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 pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Iodide: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Iris: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Iritis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Kidney: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Laser: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lens: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Liver: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Low blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Low tension glaucoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lungs: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Marijuana: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Membrane: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Microscopic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mouth: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Myopia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nausea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nearsightedness: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nerve: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Normal range: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Occlusion: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ocular: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Onset: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Open-angle glaucoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Operation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ophthalmologist: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ophthalmology: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ophthalmoscopy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Optic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Optic disc: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Optic nerve: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Peripheral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Peripheral vision: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Periphery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pigment: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Potassium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Predispose: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Progressive: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prostaglandin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pulmonary: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pulmonary edema: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pupil: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Reservoir: 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

Risk factor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sclera: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Shunt: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgeon: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Symptom: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Systemic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tension: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Therapeutic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tonometry: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Topical: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Trauma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tubes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Visual acuity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Visual field: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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