ophthalmic

[ of-thal-mik, op- ]
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adjective
  1. of or relating to the eye; ocular.

Origin of ophthalmic

1
1595–1605; <Latin ophthalmicus<Greek ophthalmikós, equivalent to ophthalm(ós) eye + -ikos-ic

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British Dictionary definitions for ophthalmic

ophthalmic

/ (ɒfˈθælmɪk) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to the eye

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Cultural definitions for ophthalmic

ophthalmic

[ (of-thal-mik, op-thal-mik) ]


A descriptive term for the eye.

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