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coloboma

coloboma noun: an abnormal hole present from birth in one of the structures of the eye, such as the lens, eyelid, or retina.

Noun

coloboma (plural colobomas or colobomata)

  1. An abnormal hole present from birth in one of the structures of the eye, such as the lens, eyelid, or retina.

coloboma meaning in Tamil and Bengali

coloboma in Tamil

மரபு வழி விழிக் கோளாறு, உருக்குறை, குறை, விழி உருக்குறை

coloboma in Bengali

চোখের কোনো একটি অংশে, চোখের পাতা

Forms of coloboma

pluralcolobomas
pluralcolobomata

Origin of coloboma

From Ancient Greek κολόβωμα (kolóbōma, “the part taken away from mutilation”).

Questions about coloboma

What does coloboma mean?
Coloboma means an abnormal hole present from birth in one of the structures of the eye, such as the lens, eyelid, or retina.
What is coloboma in Tamil?
Coloboma in Tamil is மரபு வழி விழிக் கோளாறு, உருக்குறை, குறை. See Coloboma meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is coloboma?
Coloboma is a noun.
What is the plural of coloboma?
The plural of coloboma is colobomas.

Words near coloboma in the dictionary

  1. colobodontids
  2. colobognath
  3. colobognathan
  4. colobognathans
  5. colobognaths
  6. coloboma
  7. colobomas
  8. colobomata
  9. colobomatous
  10. colobronchial
  11. colobus

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