ophthalmia

[ of-thal-mee-uh, op- ]

noun
  1. inflammation of the eye, especially of its membranes or external structures.

Origin of ophthalmia

1
1350–1400; <Late Latin <Greek ophthalmía, equivalent to ophthalm(ós) eye + -ia-ia; replacing Middle English obtalmia<Medieval Latin, Late Latin as above

Other words from ophthalmia

  • oph·thal·mi·ac [of-thal-mee-ak, op-], /ɒfˈθæl miˌæk, ɒp-/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for ophthalmia

ophthalmia

/ (ɒfˈθælmɪə) /


noun
  1. inflammation of the eye, often including the conjunctiva

Origin of ophthalmia

1
C16: via Late Latin from Greek, from ophthalmos eye; see optic

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