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Meaning of LEUCOMA

Pronunciation:  loo'kowmu

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  eye disease consisting of an opaque white spot on the cornea
 
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 Synonyms: leukoma
 
 See Also: eye disease

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Leu*co"ma\ (l[-u]*k[=o]"m[.a]), n. [NL., fr. Gr.
ley`kwma, fr. leyko`s white.] (Med.)
A white opacity in the cornea of the eye; -- called also
{albugo}.
 

 

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