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Definition of Cataract

Cataract
Cataract Cat"a*ract, n. [L. cataracta, catarracles, a waterfall, Gr. ?, ?, fr. ? to break down; in the passive, to fall or rush down (of tumors) to burst; kata` down + ? to break.] 1. A great fall of water over a precipice; a large waterfall. 2. (Surg.) An opacity of the crystalline lens, or of its capsule, which prevents the passage of the rays of light and impairs or destroys the sight. 3. (Mach.) A kind of hydraulic brake for regulating the action of pumping engines and other machines; -- sometimes called dashpot.

Meaning of Cataract from wikipedia

- A cataract is a cloudy area in the lens of the eye that leads to a decrease in vision of the eye. Cataracts often develop slowly and can affect one or...
- Cataract surgery, also called lens replacement surgery, is the removal of the natural lens of the eye that has developed a cataract, an opaque or cloudy...
- to Cataracts of the Nile. First Cataract Second cataract in 1854 by John Beasley Greene Third Cataract Fourth Cataract Fifth Cataract Sixth Cataract in...
- up cataract in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A cataract is an opacity in the lens of the eye or its capsule. Cataract also may refer to: Cataract, any...
- 080442°N 32.881172°E / 24.080442; 32.881172 The Old Cataract Aswan Hotel, commonly known as the Old Cataract Hotel, is a historic British colonial-era hotel...
- Congenital cataracts are a lens opacity that is present at birth. Congenital cataracts occur in a broad range of severity. Some lens opacities do not...
- Phacoemulsification is a cataract surgery method in which the internal lens of the eye which has developed a cataract is emulsified with the tip of an...
- do****ented form of cataract surgery. It involves dislodging the lens of the eye, thus removing the cloudiness caused by the cataract. Couching was a precursor...
- list of some of the most common diseases treated by ophthalmologists: Cataract Excessive tearing (tear duct obstruction) Proptosis (bulged eyes) Thyroid...
- sometimes interchangeably referred to as "cascades" and "cataracts", though some sources specify a cataract as being a larger and more powerful waterfall and...