Medicine, white spot on cornea of eye; leucoma; Botany, white rust. From Wordnik.com. [xml's Blinklist.com] Reference
"Paul was smaller than children of his age; on his right eye he had from his youth a large leucoma; the eyelids had generally a catarrhal affection, and were in a state of suppuration. From Wordnik.com. [The Mind of the Child, Part II The Development of the Intellect, International Education Series Edited By William T. Harris, Volume IX.] Reference
The next day he gave the following testimony: “I the undersigned, can certify on oath, that five years ago, I examined Mary Cote's eyes, and found that the small-pox had produced opacity of the cornea of both, or the disease called leucoma. From Wordnik.com. [The Life of the Venerable Mother Mary of the Incarnation]
"White scar on the cornea," "leucoma," and "operation.". From Wordnik.com. [Complete Project Gutenberg Georg Ebers Works] Reference
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