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oph·thal·mol·o·gy
(ŏf′thəl-mŏl′ə-jē, -thăl-, ŏp′-)n.
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the eye.
oph·thal′mo·log′ic (-thăl′mə-lŏj′ĭk), oph·thal′mo·log′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.
oph·thal′mo·log′i·cal·ly adv.
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ophthalmology
(ˌɒfθælˈmɒlədʒɪ)n
(Medicine) the branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseases
ophthalmological adj
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oph•thal•mol•o•gy
(ˌɒf θəlˈmɒl ə dʒi, -θə-, -θæl-, ˌɒp-)n.
the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy, functions, and diseases of the eye.
[1835–45]
oph•thal`mo•log′i•cal (-məˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl) oph•thal`mo•log′ic, adj.
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oph·thal·mol·o·gy
(ŏf′thəl-mŏl′ə-jē, ŏp′thəl-mŏl′ə-jē) The branch of medicine that deals with the eye, its diseases, and their treatment.
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ophthalmology
the branch of medical science that studies the eyes, their diseases and defects. — ophthalmologist, n. — ophthalmologic, ophthalmological, adj.
See also: Eyesthe medical specialty that studies and treats diseases of the eye. — ophthalmologist, n. — ophthalmological, adj.
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ophthalmology
The branch of medicine that deals with the eye and eye diseases.
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| Noun | 1. |  ophthalmology - the branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseasesslit lamp - (ophthalmology) a lamp that emits a narrow but intense beam of light that enables an ophthalmologist, using a microscope, to view the retina and optic nerve medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques ametropia - (ophthalmology) faulty refraction of light rays in the eye as in astigmatism or myopia emmetropia - (ophthalmology) the normal refractive condition of the eye in which there is clear focus of light on the retina myopia, nearsightedness, shortsightedness - (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred astigmatism, astigmia - (ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea; common in nearsighted people |
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Translations
oftalmologie
AugenheilkundeOphthalmiatrieOphthalmiatrikOphthalmologie
silmätautioppi
안과
oogheelkunde
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ophthalmology
n → Augenheilkunde f, → Ophthalmologie f (spec)
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oph·thal·mol·o·gy
n. oftalmología, rama de la medicina que trata del estudio del ojo y trastornos de la vista.
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ophthalmology
n oftalmología, rama de la medicina que se ocupa de los ojos y sus enfermedadesEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.