cataracts
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary cat·a·ract n. Pronunciation: ' ka-tə- ˌ rakt Function: noun Etymology: Latin cataracta waterfall, portcullis, from Greek kataraktēs, from katarassein to dash down, from kata- + arassein to strike, dash Date: 14th century 1 [ Middle English, from Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French catharacte, from Medieval Latin cataracta, from Latin, portcullis] : a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light 2 a obsolete : WATERSPOUT b : WATERFALL especially : a large one over a precipice c : steep rapids in a river d : DOWNPOUR , FLOOD < cataract s of rain> < cataract s of information> –cat·a·rac·tous \ ˌ ka-tə- ' rak-təs\ adjective ]]>