Colobomic
/ˌkɒləˈbɒmɪk/noun
Relating to a coloboma, a congenital gap or cleft in part of the eye or another body structure.
Did you know?Coloboma comes from Ancient Greek terminology for something mutilated or incomplete, and the same root helped name the colobus monkey because of its reduced thumb.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
kolobos
“Docked, mutilated, or maimed; having a part cut short”
Ancient Greek
Greek
kolobōma
“A mutilation, truncated part, or defect”
17th Century
New Latin
coloboma
“A congenital fissure or gap in an anatomical structure”
19th Century
English
coloboma
“A congenital defect, especially a cleft or gap in the eye”
Modern English
English
colobomic
“Relating to or characterized by a coloboma”