English Explanatory Dictionary

leucoma

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An opaque area or scar on the cornea of an eye

Pronunciation

/l(j)uːˈkəʊ̯.mə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-leucoma.wav /luˈkoʊ̯.mə/

Word forms

leucoma leucomas leucomata leukoma

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λεύκωμα (leúkōma). By surface analysis, leuco- + -oma.

Derived words

leucomatous
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