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NUCLEAR CATARACT

\njˈuːkli͡ə kˈatɐɹˌakt], \njˈuːkli‍ə kˈatɐɹˌakt], \n_j_ˈuː_k_l_iə k_ˈa_t_ɐ_ɹ_ˌa_k_t]\

Definitions of NUCLEAR CATARACT

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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An opacity of the lens which begins in the nucleus. It is of moderate extent and is surrounded by more or less transparent lens substance.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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