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angle-closure glaucoma vs glaucoma

glaucoma vs angle-closure glaucoma

angle-closure glaucoma and glaucoma both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
angle-closure glaucoma Yes No No No
glaucoma Yes No No No
As nouns, glaucoma is a hypernym of angle-closure glaucoma; that is, glaucoma is a word with a broader meaning than angle-closure glaucoma:
  • angle-closure glaucoma: glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor
  • glaucoma: an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness)
angle-closure glaucoma (noun) glaucoma (noun)
glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness)
Difference between angle-closure glaucoma and glaucoma

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