oph·thal·mol·o·gy
 ophthalmology
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the medical study of the eye, its diseases, and their treatments.
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| derivations: |
opthalmologic (adj.), opthalmological (adj.), opthalmologist (n.) |
The word ophthalmology
contains the following part:
op, ops, opt, opto, ophthalm, ophthalmo, -opia, -opsy
Greek
root
that means
eye, visual condition, vision, sight, inspection
Example words:
- synonyms:
- ocul