Affected by, characterized by, or resembling a cataract; having the nature or quality of a cataract or waterfall.
From 'cataract' with the suffix '-ous,' meaning 'full of' or 'characterized by.' This suffix creates adjectives describing qualities or states, as in 'glorious,' 'dangerous,' or 'numerous.'
The '-ous' suffix is incredibly productive in English, turning nouns into adjectives: add it to almost any noun and you create a valid adjective, which is why '-ous' words are so common in formal medical and scientific writing.
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