ophthalmology

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oph·thal·mol·o·gy / ˌäf[unvoicedth]ə(l)ˈmäləjē; ˌäp-/ • n. the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of disorders and diseases of the eye.DERIVATIVES: oph·thal·mo·log·i·cal / -məˈläjikəl/ adj.oph·thal·mol·o·gist / -jist/ n.

ophthalmology

views updated May 23 2018

ophthalmology (off-thal-mol-ŏji) n. the branch of medicine that is devoted to the study and treatment of eye diseases.
ophthalmological adj.

ophthalmology

views updated May 23 2018

ophthalmology Branch of medicine that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye.