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cataract

Definition

noun: a condition in which a part of your eye (called the lens) becomes cloudy and you cannot see well
noun: a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light
often plural

Examples

His grandmother developed 'cataracts'.

Movie quotes

(..) And, please, don't be alarmed. I'm a colored man. Don't make any difference to me. Doctor? Patient presents capsulocretaceous cataracts in both eyes. I advise surgery. Anesthetic? In the absence of cocaine, I'd recommend Holocaine. Looks like we are meeting halfway. (..)
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