Definitions for ophthalmiaɒfˈθæl mi ə, ɒp-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
oph•thal•mi•aɒfˈθæl mi ə, ɒp-(n.)
inflammation of the eye, esp. of its membranes or external structures.
Category: Ophthalmology
Origin of ophthalmia:
1350–1400; ME obtalmia < ML ophthalmia, LL < Gk ophthalmía=ophthalm(ós) eye +-ia -ia
Princeton's WordNet
ophthalmia, ophthalmitis(noun)
severe conjunctivitis
Wiktionary
ophthalmia(Noun)
ophthalmitis
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