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ophthalmic

Syllabification: (oph·thal·mic)
Pronunciation: /äfˈTHalmik, äp-/
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Definition of ophthalmic

adjective

[attributive]
  • of or relating to the eye and its diseases.

Origin:

early 17th century: via Latin from Greek ophthalmikos, from ophthalmos 'eye'

Ophthalmic and the related words ophthalmia and ophthalmology are spelled with a ph then th.

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