Cataracts

/ˈkætərækt/ noun

Definition

A clouding of the eye lens that makes vision blurry, or a large powerful waterfall.

Etymology

From Greek 'katarrhaktēs' (falling down), originally describing waterfalls; later applied to eye disease because the clouded lens looks like water rushing down.

Kelly Says

One word perfectly describes both a waterfall and an eye disease because ancient doctors thought a cataract was like a 'veil falling down' over the eye.

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