Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun acute_glaucoma

1 sense of acute glaucoma

Sense 1
acute glaucoma, closed-angle glaucoma, angle-closure glaucoma -- (glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor; "closed-angle glaucoma can cause a rapid buildup of high intraocular pressure that results in permanent visual damage in a couple of days")
       => glaucoma -- (an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness); "contrary to popular belief, glaucoma is not always caused by elevated intraocular pressure")