Term: chronic glaucoma: glaucoma caused by blockage of the canal of Schlemm; produces gradual loss of peripheral vision
Candidate hypernym: glaucoma: an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness) → 1
Candidate hypernym: electrical engineer: a person trained in practical applications of the theory of electricity → 0
Candidate hypernym: feijoa: dark-green kiwi-sized tropical fruit with white flesh; used chiefly for jellies and preserves → 0
Candidate hypernym: mesentery: a double layer of peritoneum that attaches to the back wall of the abdominal cavity and supports the small intestines → 0
Candidate hypernym: angioma: a tumor consisting of a mass of blood or lymphatic vessels → 0
Candidate hypernym: hard disc: a rigid magnetic disk mounted permanently in a drive unit → 0
Candidate hypernym: theorist: someone who theorizes (especially in science or art) → 0
Candidate hypernym: gateleg table: a drop-leaf table with the drop-leaves supported by hinged legs → 0
Candidate hypernym: sigmoidoscope: an endoscope (a flexible fiberoptic probe) for examining the sigmoid colon → 0
Candidate hypernym: brain drain: depletion or loss of intellectual and technical personnel → 0
Candidate hypernym: blunderbuss: a short musket of wide bore with a flared muzzle → 0