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glaucoma

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "glaucoma" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

3 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
3syllables

glaucoma

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

glaucoma is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, glaucoma is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofglaucoma

1noun
  • 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.
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