leukoma

or leu·co·ma

[ loo-koh-muh ]
/ luˈkoʊ mə /

noun Pathology.

a dense, white opacity of the cornea.

Origin of leukoma

From the New Latin word leucoma, dating back to 1700–10. See leuko-, -oma

Words nearby leukoma

leukoerythroblastosis, leukokoria, leukokraurosis, leukolymphosarcoma, leukolysin, leukoma, leukomyelopathy, leukon, leukonecrosis, leukonychia, leukopathia

Medical definitions for leukoma

leukoma
[ lōō-kō′mə ]

n. pl. leu•ko•mas

A dense white opacity of the cornea.

Other words from leukoma

leu•kom′a•tous (lōō-kŏm′ə-təs) adj.