ophthalmic

[ of-thal-mik, op- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the eye; ocular.

ophthalmic

/ ɒfˈθælmɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the eye

ophthalmic

1. A descriptive term for the eye .

Word History and Origins

Origin of ophthalmic¹

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

Example Sentences

Zahau quit her job as an ophthalmic technician last December to spend more time with Shacknai and his family.

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Have you ever been to an ophthalmic hospital or a blind asylum?

From Project Gutenberg

The front branch of the two is the ophthalmic branch of the adult, and the hind branch the inferior maxillary branch.

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During stage H it already exhibits two distinct branches known as the mandibular and ophthalmic.

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The ophthalmic branch of the fifth being situated near the anterior end of this, and the mandibular near the posterior end.

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The ophthalmic branch of the fifth nerve passes close to its superior and outer wall.

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