Topic: ILLNESS AND DISABILITY
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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | cataracta 'waterfall, castle gate that drops from above', from Greek, from katarassein 'to strike down', from kata- ( CATACLYSM) + arassein 'to strike'; |
| Origin: | because a cataract blocks sight like a gate coming down |
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cat‧a‧ract
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[countable]1MI a medical condition that causes the lens of your eye to become white, so that you slowly lose your sight
2 literaryDN a large waterfall
