ophthalmia (redirected from Egyptian ophthalmia)

oph·thal·mi·a  (f-thlm-, p-)

n.

Inflammation of the eye, especially of the conjunctiva.

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[Middle English obtalmia, from Old French obtalmie and Medieval Latin obtalmia, both from Late Latin ophthalmia, from Greek ophthalmi, from ophthalmos, eye; see ophthalmo-.]

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ophthalmia [ɒfˈθælmɪə]

n

(Medicine) inflammation of the eye, often including the conjunctiva

[via Late Latin from Greek, from ophthalmos eye; see optic]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

ophthalmia - severe conjunctivitis ophthalmitis ophthalmia neonatorum - ophthalmia in newborns; contracted while passing through the birth canal; usually prevented with silver nitrate drops conjunctivitis, pinkeye - inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye

Translations

ophthalmia [ɒfˈθælmɪə] N → oftalmía f

ophthalmia [ɒfˈθælmɪə] n → oftalmia