ophthalmia

oph·thal·mi·a

 (ŏf-thăl′mē-ə, ŏp-)

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 ophthalmiā, from ophthalmos, eye; see ophthalmo-.]

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ophthalmia

(ɒfˈθælmɪə)

n

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

[C16: via Late Latin from Greek, from ophthalmos eye; see optic]

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oph•thal•mi•a

(ɒfˈθæl mi ə, ɒp-)

n.

inflammation of the eye, esp. of its membranes or external structures.

[1350–1400; Middle English obtalmia < Medieval Latin ophthalmia, Late Latin < Greek ophthalmía=ophthalm(ós) eye + -ia -ia]

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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

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Translations

ophthalmia

[ɒfˈθælmɪə] N → oftalmía f

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ophthalmia

[ɒfˈθælmɪə] n → oftalmia

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oph·thal·mi·a

n. oftalmía.

1. conjuntivitis severa;

2. infl. interna del ojo.

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