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Definition of Cataract

1. Noun. An eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye.

2. Noun. A large waterfall; violent rush of water over a precipice.

Definition of Cataract

1. n. A great fall of water over a precipice; a large waterfall.

Definition of Cataract

1. a tremendous waterfall [n -S]

Medical Definition of Cataract

1. An ocular opacity, partial or complete, of one or both eyes, on or in the lens or capsule, especially an opacity impairing vision or causing blindness. The many kinds of cataract are classified by their morphology (size, shape, location) or aetiology (cause and time of occurrence). Origin: L. Cataracta, from Gr. Katarraktes = waterfall, floodgate, portcullis This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cataract

cataplasm cataplasms cataplastic cataplectic cataplexies cataplexy cataplexy Catapres catapult catapulted

catapultian catapultic catapulting catapults cataract (current term) cataract (current term) cataract-oligophrenia syndrome cataracta cataracta adiposa cataracta brunescens

cataracta cerulea cataracta electrica cataracta fibrosa cataracta nigra cataracta ossea cataractogenesis cataractogenic cataractous cataractous cataracts

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