black cat·a·ract

a cataract in which the lens is hardened and a dark brown. In the 19th century, German black cataract meant gutta serena (q.v.).

Synonym(s): cataracta brunescens, cataracta nigra

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brun·nes·cent cat·a·ract

(brŭn'ĕ-sĕnt kat'ă-rakt)

A cataract in which the lens is hardened and of a dark brown color.
Synonym(s): black cataract.

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