how to pronounce glaucoma

/ɡlaʊˈkəʊ.mə/

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glaucoma is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of glaucoma in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… I've got glaucoma partially detached …”

meanings of glaucoma

noun:

An eye disease or disorder that is defined as a characteristic optic neuropathy, or disease of the optic nerve, possibly, if untreated, leading to damage of the optic disc of the eye and resultant visual field loss due to lack of communication between the retina and the brain, which can lead to blindness.

glaucoma frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word glaucoma occurs in english on average 0.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.