oph·thal·mol·o·gy (ŏf'thəl-mŏl'ə-jē, -thāl-, ŏp'-) n. The branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, functions, pathology, and treatment of the eye. oph·thal'mo·log'ic (-thāl'mə-lŏj'ĭk), oph·thal'mo·log'i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj., oph·thal'mo·log'i·cal·ly adv.
Main Entry: oph·thal·mol·o·gy Pronunciation: -'mäl-&-jE Function: noun Inflected Form: plural-gies : a branch of medical science dealing with the structure, functions, and diseases of the eye —oph·thal·mo·log·ic/-m&-'läj-ik/oroph·thal·mo·log·i·cal/-i-k&l/adjective —oph·thal·mo·log·i·cal·ly/-i-k(&-)lE/adverb
ophthalmology oph·thal·mol·o·gy (ŏf'thəl-mŏl'ə-jē, -thāl-, ŏp'-) n. The branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, functions, pathology, and treatment of the eye.
oph·thal'mo·log'ic (-thāl'mə-lŏj'ĭk) or oph·thal'mo·log'i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.