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Glauc(o)- is a medical prefix term that means “gray; opaque”. 

Example Word: glauc(o)/ma

Word Breakdown: Glauc(o)- is a prefix that means “grey; opaque”, and -ma is a suffix that means “condition of”.  

Definition: The condition of glaucoma is caused by an increase in intraocular pressure that causes the affected eye to appear gray.