English Explanatory Dictionary

ophthalmic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to the eyes.
  2. Visionary, looking to the future.

Pronunciation

/ɒfˈθal.mɪk/ /ɒpˈθal.mɪk/ /ɑfˈθæl.mɪk/ /ɑpˈθæl.mɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-ophthalmic.wav

Word forms

ophthalmic ophthalmick

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ophthalmicus, from Ancient Greek ὀφθᾰλμῐκός (ophthălmĭkós, “of or for the eyes”), from ὀφθᾰλμός (ophthălmós, “eye”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, “-ic”, adjectival suffix).

Related words

ophthalmo- ophthalm- ophthalmology ophthalmologist ophthalmoscope

Derived words

anophthalmic exophthalmic hygrophthalmic interophthalmic intraophthalmic monophthalmic nonophthalmic ophthalmic acid ophthalmically ophthalmic artery ophthalmic nerve ophthalmics paraophthalmic preophthalmic
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