Cataract
11Cataract — A clouding of the lens of the eye. The normally clear aspirin sized lens of the eye starts to become cloudy. The result is much like smearing grease over the lens of a camera. It impairs normal vision. There are many causes of cataracts including …
12cataract — n. any opacity in the lens of the eye that results in blurred vision. Cataracts may be congenital or acquired. The latter may be due to metabolic disease (such as diabetes), direct or indirect injury to the lens, or prolonged exposure of the eye… …
13cataract — noun VERB + CATARACT ▪ have ▪ develop ▪ remove ▪ A cataract can be removed under local anaesthetic. ▪ prevent ▪ …
14cataract — n. (med.) 1) to develop a cataract 2) to remove a cataract * * * [ kætərækt] (med.) to develop a cataract to remove a cataract …
15cataract — cataractal, cataractous, adj. cataracted, adj. /kat euh rakt /, n. 1. a descent of water over a steep surface; a waterfall, esp. one of considerable size. 2. any furious rush or downpour of water; deluge. 3. Ophthalm. a. an abnormality of the eye …
16cataract — [[t]kæ̱tərækt[/t]] cataracts 1) N COUNT: usu pl, N n Cataracts are layers over a person s eyes that prevent them from seeing properly. Cataracts usually develop because of old age or illness. In one study, light smokers were found to be more than …
17cataract — UK [ˈkætərækt] / US [ˈkætəˌrækt] noun [countable] Word forms cataract : singular cataract plural cataracts 1) a medical condition affecting your eyes in which they become white and you gradually lose the ability to see 2) literary a large… …
18Cataract — The modern name for the rocky stone areas in the bed of the Nile that render navigation impossible. The First Cataract is situated just south of Elephantine, modern Aswan, and marks the original border between Egypt and Nubia. There are six… …
19cataract — cat|a|ract [ˈkætərækt] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: cataracta waterfall, castle gate that drops from above , from Greek, from katarassein to strike down , from kata ( CATACLYSM) + arassein to strike ;] [Sense: 1; Origin: because a… …
20cataract — noun the glistening cataract made a spectacular backdrop for our photo shoot Syn: waterfall, cascade, falls, rapids, white water …
