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