OPHTHALMOLOGY

ophthalmology

(noun) the branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseases

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ophthalmology (countable and uncountable, plural ophthalmologies)

(medicine) The anatomy, functions, pathology, and treatment of the eye.

Source: Wiktionary


Oph`thal*mol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Gr. -logy: cf. F. ophthalmologie.]

Definition: The science which treats of the structure, functions, and diseases of the eye.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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HYPERICISM

(noun) a severe dermatitis of herbivorous domestic animals attributable to photosensitivity from eating Saint John’s wort


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