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ophthalmia
[ of-thal-mee-uh, op- ]
/ ɒfˈθæl mi ə, ɒp- /
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noun
inflammation of the eye, especially of its membranes or external structures.
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Origin of ophthalmia
1350–1400; <Late Latin <Greek ophthalmÃa, equivalent to ophthalm(ós) eye + -ia-ia; replacing Middle English obtalmia<Medieval Latin, Late Latin as above
OTHER WORDS FROM ophthalmia
oph·thal·mi·ac [of-thal-mee-ak, op-], /ɒfˈθæl miˌæk, ɒp-/, nounWords nearby ophthalmia
ophitic, Ophiuchus, ophiuroid, ophthal., ophthalm-, ophthalmia, ophthalmia neonatorum, ophthalmic, ophthalmic optician, ophthalmitis, ophthalmo-
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British Dictionary definitions for ophthalmia
ophthalmia
/ (ɒfˈθælmɪə) /
noun
inflammation of the eye, often including the conjunctiva
Word Origin for ophthalmia
C16: via Late Latin from Greek, from ophthalmos eye; see optic
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