Meaning of CATARACT
| Pronunciation: | | 'katu`rakt
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- [n] a large waterfall; violent rush of water over a precipice
- [n] clouding of the natural lens of the eye
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| | See Also: | | eye disease, falls, waterfall | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cat"a*ract\, n. [L. cataracta, catarracles, a
waterfall, Gr. ?, ?, fr. ? to break down; in the passive, to
fall or rush down (of tumors) to burst; kata` down + ? to
break.]
1. A great fall of water over a precipice; a large waterfall.
2. (Surg.) An opacity of the crystalline lens, or of its
capsule, which prevents the passage of the rays of light
and impairs or destroys the sight.
3. (Mach.) A kind of hydraulic brake for regulating the
action of pumping engines and other machines; -- sometimes
called {dashpot}.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A clouding or loss of transparency of the eye lens that impairs vision. There are many causes of cataracts including aging, diabetes, cortisone medication, trauma, or other diseases. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Clouding of the lens of the eye. In people with diabetes, this condition is sometimes referred to as "sugar cataract." |
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| Glossary |
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| | Definition: | | opacity of the eye lens, often inherited as a dominant. The type may vary according to the action of a modifying gene. |
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