coloboma

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κολόβωμα (kolóbōma, “the part taken away from mutilation”).

Noun

coloboma (plural colobomas or colobomata)

(medicine) An abnormal hole present from birth in one of the structures of the eye, such as the lens, eyelid, or retina.

Translations

abnormal hole in eye

Spanish: coloboma m

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /koloˈboma/ [ko.loˈβ̞o.ma]
Rhymes: -oma
Syllabification: co‧lo‧bo‧ma

Noun

coloboma m (plural colobomas)

(medicine) coloboma

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