No. 15,309 in Korean
백내장
Cataract, a condition causing clouding of the eye's lens.
In a sentence
할머니는 백내장을 앓고 계셔서 시력에 어려움이 있습니다.
My grandmother suffers from cataracts, so she has difficulty with her vision.
The word '백내장' is used as the subject of the sentence to denote a medical condition causing visual impairment.
백내장은 대체로 노화와 관련이 있으며 치료가 가능합니다.
Cataracts are generally associated with aging and are treatable.
Here, '백내장' is explained in a general statement about its causes and treatability, used as a general term.
나는 자원봉사로 백내장 수술을 기다리는 환자들을 돕습니다.
I volunteer to help patients waiting for cataract surgery.
In this context, '백내장' appears as a medical term referencing the specific surgeries related to the condition.
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