cataract — a medical condition in which the lens of the eye becomes cloudy, causing partial or complete blindness
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a medical condition in which the lens of the eye becomes cloudy, causing partial or complete blindness
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkætərækt/
Example Sentences
- After the cataract surgery, she could finally see her grandson's face clearly for the first time.
- The adventurous photographer dangled from a rope to capture the perfect shot of the thundering cataract.
- My dad refuses to get his cataracts treated because he says blurry vision helps him ignore my messy room.
cataract
NOUN[/ˈkætərækt/]
a medical condition in which the lens of the eye becomes cloudy, causing partial or complete blindness
Tourists gasp as the massive cataract thunders down the cliff into the misty gorge below.
With cataracts clouding sight, the contract becomes abstract
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Late Latin 'cataracta', borrowed from Greek 'katarrhaktēs' meaning 'waterfall' or 'rushing down'. The term was applied to the eye condition because the clouding of the lens was thought to resemble a waterfall or cascade obscuring vision.
Breakdown
cata- (down) + -rrhact (rush, flow) = cataract (a downrushing or waterfall-like clouding of the eye lens)
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📝Examples
“After the cataract surgery, she could finally see her grandson's face clearly for the first time.”
“The adventurous photographer dangled from a rope to capture the perfect shot of the thundering cataract.”
“My dad refuses to get his cataracts treated because he says blurry vision helps him ignore my messy room.”
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