| cupping | 1. Formation of a hollow, or cup-shaped excavation. 2. Application of a cupping glass. See: cup. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| cupping glass | A glass vessel, from which the air has been exhausted by heat or a special suction apparatus, formerly applied to the skin in order to draw blood to the surface. See: cupping, cup. Synonym: cup. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glaucomatous | Having the nature of glaucoma. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| glaucomatous cataract | A nuclear opacity usually seen in absolute glaucoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glaucomatous cup | A deep depression of the optic disk combined with optic atrophy; caused by glaucoma. Synonym: glaucomatous excavation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glaucomatous excavation | A deep depression of the optic disk combined with optic atrophy; caused by glaucoma. Synonym: glaucomatous excavation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glaucomatous halo | A yellowish white ring surrounding the optic disk, indicating atrophy of the choroid in glaucoma. Synonym: glaucomatous ring. A halo surrounding lights, caused by corneal oedema in glaucoma. Synonym: rainbow symptom. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glaucomatous nerve-fibre bundle scotoma | See: caecocentral scotoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glaucomatous ring | A yellowish white ring surrounding the optic disk, indicating atrophy of the choroid in glaucoma. Synonym: glaucomatous ring. A halo surrounding lights, caused by corneal oedema in glaucoma. Synonym: rainbow symptom. (05 Mar 2000) |