Definitions
cataract in the eye
Etymology
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The character 瞕 is a phono-semantic compound used in medical terminology. It consists of the semantic radical 目 (mù, eye), which classifies it within the domain of vision or ocular anatomy, and the phonetic component 章 (zhāng), which indicates its pronunciation. It denotes a specific eye condition, namely a cataract or an obstruction of vision. This specialized term reflects the precise classification of diseases in medical literature. Consequently, 瞕 appears in medical encyclopedias, diagnostic manuals, and records of visual disorders, retaining a strict clinical definition without entering common colloquial speech.