OPHTHALMOLOGIST

ophthalmologist, eye doctor, oculist

(noun) a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ophthalmologist (plural ophthalmologists)

A medical doctor specializing in the eye: deficiencies of vision requiring correction, and diseases. Compare optometrist.

Synonyms: eye doctor, oculist

Source: Wiktionary


Oph`thal*mol"o*gist, n.

Definition: One skilled in ophthalmology; an oculist.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

3 July 2025

SENSE

(noun) the faculty through which the external world is apprehended; “in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing”


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