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pleoptics

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ple⋅op⋅tics

[plee-op-tiks]
–noun (used with a singular verb) Ophthalmology.
the practice of treating the vision defect amblyopia.

Origin:
< G Pleoptik (1953), equiv. to ple(o)- pleo- + Optik optics
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Main Entry: ple·op·tics
Pronunciation: plE-'äp-tiks
Function: noun plural but singular in construction
: a system of treating amblyopia byretraining visual habits using guided exercises —ple·op·tic /-tik/ adjective
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