In the Spanish language, "uranocoloboma" is a medical term used to describe a congenital malformation of the eye involving the iris, retina, or choroid. This term is more commonly used in written medical contexts rather than in oral speech due to its technical nature.
Example Sentences
El paciente fue diagnosticado con un uranocoloboma en su ojo izquierdo.
The patient was diagnosed with a uranocoloboma in his left eye.
El uranocoloboma puede afectar la visión periférica.
The uranocoloboma can affect peripheral vision.
Idiomatic Expressions
Idiomatic Expressions with "uranocoloboma":
Mirar el mundo a través de un uranocoloboma
Translation: To see the world through rose-colored glasses.
Tener un uranocoloboma en el ojo al hablar
Translation: To have stars in one's eyes.
Cerrar los ojos ante el uranocoloboma
Translation: To turn a blind eye.
Descubrir el uranocoloboma
Translation: To see things for what they really are.
Estar a oscuras por el uranocoloboma
Translation: To be in the dark.
Etymology
The term "uranocoloboma" comes from the combination of "urano," representing the eyeball, and "coloboma," which refers to a gap in the structures of the eye. This term directly relates to the specific eye malformation it describes.