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ophthalmia

Syllabification: (oph·thal·mi·a)
Pronunciation: /äfˈTHalmēə, äp-/
Definition of ophthalmia

noun

Medicine
  • inflammation of the eye, especially conjunctivitis.

Origin:

late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek, from ophthalmos 'eye'

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