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oc⋅u⋅list

  [ok-yuh-list]
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–noun (formerly)
1. ophthalmologist.
2. optometrist.
Origin:
1605–15; < F oculiste. See ocul-, -ist

Related forms:
oc⋅u⋅lis⋅tic, adjective

Synonyms:
See eye doctor.
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Ophthalmologist
Over 50,000 Vision Surgeries. Celebrity Endorsed. West LA Office.
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www.AllAboutVision.com
oc·u·list   (ŏk'yə-lĭst)   
n.  

  1. A physician who treats diseases of the eyes; an ophthalmologist.

  2. An optometrist.


[From Latin oculus, eye; see okw- in Indo-European roots.]
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Main Entry: oc·u·list
Pronunciation: 'äk-y&-l&st
Function: noun
1 : OPHTHALMOLOGIST
2 : OPTOMETRIST
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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oculist oc·u·list (ŏk'yə-lĭst)
n.

  1. A physician who specializes in treating diseases of the eyes; an ophthalmologist.

  2. An optometrist.

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