staphyloma
staphyloma noun: an abnormal protrusion of the uveal tissue through the eyeball.
Noun
staphyloma (plural staphylomas or staphylomata)
- An abnormal protrusion of the uveal tissue through the eyeball.
- Staphyloma is that disease of the eyeball, in which the cornea loses its natural transparency, rises above the level of the eye, and successively even projects beyond the eyelids […]1818, Samuel Cooper, A Dictionary of practical Surgery
- One of the forms of staphyloma, which is regarded as in no degree malignant, appears to be essentially composed of a collection of cysts; and, as far as I can judge from mere description, having never had an opportunity of examining a case of the kind myself, is connected with that form of...1836, Thomas Hodgkin, Lectures on the Morbid Anatomy of the Serous and Mucous Membranes
staphyloma meaning in Tamil
staphyloma in Tamil
- கண்பாவைப் பிதுக்கம்
Forms of staphyloma
| plural | staphylomas |
|---|---|
| plural | staphylomata |
Origin of staphyloma
Latin, from Ancient Greek.
Questions about staphyloma
- What does staphyloma mean?
- Staphyloma means an abnormal protrusion of the uveal tissue through the eyeball.
- What is staphyloma in Tamil?
- Staphyloma in Tamil is கண்பாவைப் பிதுக்கம். See Staphyloma meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is staphyloma?
- Staphyloma is a noun.
- What is the plural of staphyloma?
- The plural of staphyloma is staphylomas.
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