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oculist

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oc·u·list  (ky-lst)
n.
1. A physician who treats diseases of the eyes; an ophthalmologist.
2. An optometrist.

[From Latin oculus, eye; see okw- in Indo-European roots.]

oculist [ˈɒkjʊlɪst]
n
(Medicine) Med a former term for ophthalmologist
[via French from Latin oculus eye]

oculist
a physician who specializes in ophthalmology.
See also: Eyes
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.oculistoculist - a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses
specialiser, specialist, specializer - an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
2.oculistoculist - a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye
medical specialist, specialist - practices one branch of medicine
Translations
oculist [ˈɒkjʊlɪst] Noculista mf

oculist
nAugenspezialist(in) m(f)

oculist [ˈɒkjʊlɪst] noculista m/f
oculist [ˈɒkjʊlɪst] noculista m/f

oculist
n oculist [ˈokjulist]
a doctor who specializes in diseases of the eyes. oogdokter, oogheelkundige, okulis طَبيب عُيون оченлекар oční lékař øjenlæge der Augenarzt οφθαλμίατρος oculista silmaarst چشم پزشک silmälääkäri oculiste רוֹפֵא עֵינָיִים नेत्र विशेषज्ञ okulist szemész spesialis mata augnlæknir oculista 眼科医 안과 의사 akių gydytojas, okulistas okulists, acu ārsts okulis oogarts øyelege okulista oftalmologista (medic) oculist окулист očný lekár okulist oftalmolog, očni lekar ögonläkare จักษุแพทย์ göz doktoru 眼科醫生 окуліст ماہر امراض چشم bác sĩ nhãn khoa


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The expedient of the oculist gives a sufficient instance.
There is a distin- guished oculist coming to the Island the last of June and the doctor says I must see him.
No one dared to tell him the dark predictions of the great oculist who came to look at them, and the boy tried to be patient, thinking that a few weeks of rest would repair the overwork of several years.
 
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