Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases causing optic nerve damage. The optic nerve carries images from the retina, which is the specialized light sensing tissue, to the brain so we can see.In glaucoma, eye pressure plays a role in damaging the delicate nerve fibers of the optic nerve.When a significant number of nerve fibers are damaged, blind spots develop in the field of vision.Once nerve damage and visual loss occur, it is permanent.n glaucoma, eye pressure plays a role in damaging the delicate nerve fibers of the optic nerve. When a significant number of nerve fibers are damaged, blind spots develop in the field of vision. Once nerve damage and visual loss occur, it is permanent.
'lettuce' also found in translations in French-English dictionary. pied de laitue. pied de laitue. exp. lettuce plant. coeur de laitue. coeur de laitue. nm.earch also in: Web News Encyclopedia Images Context. lettuce n (=salad leaves) salade f (=plant) laitue f cos lettuce n laitue f romaine f, romaine curly lettuce n laitue f frisee frisÃ©e iceberg lettuce n laitue f. iceberg
Origin. Middle English: from Old French letues, laitues, plural of laitue, from Latin lactuca, from lac, lact- 'milk' (because of its milky juice). More. Lettuce came into English from Old French letues or laitues, from Latin lactuca, whose root was lac âmilkââthe connection was the milky juice that lettuce produces.Latin lac also gave us lactic (late 18th century), ârelating to milkâ.xample sentences. 1  Verlaine's chine was stuffed with leeks, spring onions, lettuce, raspberry leaves, parsley, thyme and marjoram. 2  At home we grow sweetcorn, beans, tomatoes, carrots, lettuce, garlic and leeks. 3  In the vegetable garden, carrots, spring onions, lettuce, spinach and radishes can all be planted.