'closed-angle glaucoma' definitions:
Definition of 'closed-angle glaucoma'
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noun
Glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor; "closed-angle glaucoma can cause a rapid buildup of high intraocular pressure that results in permanent visual damage in a couple of days" [syn: acute glaucoma, closed-angle glaucoma, angle-closure glaucoma]