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Definitions for Cataracts
[1] a descent of water over a steep surface; a waterfall, especially one of considerable size.
[2] any furious rush or downpour of water; deluge.
[3] Ophthalmology . an abnormality of the eye, characterized by opacity of the lens. the opaque area.
[4] a large waterfall or rapids
[5] a deluge; downpour
[6] pathol partial or total opacity of the crystalline lens of the eye the opaque area
Words related to Cataracts
cataractflood, torrent, deluge, rapids
Words nearby Cataracts
cataractcataplane, cataplasia, cataplasm, cataplexy, catapult, cataract, cataractogenic, catarrh, catarrhal fever, catarrhal gastritis, catarrhal inflammation
Origin of Cataracts
1350–1400; Middle English cataracte < Latin catar(r)acta < Greek katarráktēs waterfall, floodgate, portcullis (noun), downrushing (adj.), akin to katarássein to dash down, equivalent to kat- cata- + arássein to smite
Other words from Cataracts
cat·a·rac·tal , cat·a·rac·tous , adjective
cat·a·ract·ed , adjective
cat′a•rac′ tous (-răk′ təs ) adj.
Word origin for Cataracts
C15: from Latin catarracta, from Greek katarrhaktēs, from katarassein to dash down, from arassein to strike