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oph⋅thal⋅mol⋅o⋅gist

[of-thuhl-mol-uh-jist, -thuh-, -thal-, op-]
–noun
a doctor of medicine specializing in ophthalmology.

Origin:
1825–35; ophthalmo- + -log(y) + -ist


See eye doctor.
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oph·thal·mol·o·gist   (ŏf'thəl-mŏl'ə-jĭst, -thāl-, ŏp'-)   
n.  A physician who specializes in ophthalmology.
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Word Origin & History

ophthalmologist 
1834, from Gk. ophthalmos "eye," originally "the seeing" (related to ops "eye," see optic) + -logia "study." Second element in Gk. ophthalmos may be related to thalamos "chamber," giving the whole a sense of "eye and eye socket." Ophthalmia "inflammation of the eye, conjunctivitis" is attested from 1398.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: oph·thal·mol·o·gist
Pronunciation: "äf-th&(l)-'mäl-&-j&st, "äp-, -"thal-
Function: noun
: a physician who specializes in ophthalmology —compare OPTICIAN 2 OPTOMETRIST
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Medical Dictionary

ophthalmologist oph·thal·mol·o·gist (ŏf'thəl-mŏl'ə-jĭst, -thāl-, ŏp'-)
n.
A physician who specializes in ophthalmology.

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