ophthalmic

[ of-thal-mik, op- ]

/ ɒfˈθæl mɪk, ɒp- /

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adjective

of or relating to the eye; ocular.

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Origin of ophthalmic

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

Words nearby ophthalmic

ophthal., ophthalm-, ophthalmalgia, ophthalmia, ophthalmia neonatorum, ophthalmic, ophthalmic artery, ophthalmic nerve, ophthalmic optician, ophthalmic solution, ophthalmitis

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How to use ophthalmic in a sentence

Zahau quit her job as an ophthalmic technician last December to spend more time with Shacknai and his family.
Mogul Mansion Mystery’s Sad Ending|Christine Pelisek|September 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Have you ever been to an ophthalmic hospital or a blind asylum?
My New Curate|P.A. Sheehan
The front branch of the two is the ophthalmic branch of the adult, and the hind branch the inferior maxillary branch.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
During stage H it already exhibits two distinct branches known as the mandibular and ophthalmic.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour

The ophthalmic branch of the fifth being situated near the anterior end of this, and the mandibular near the posterior end.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
The ophthalmic branch of the fifth nerve passes close to its superior and outer wall.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour

British Dictionary definitions for ophthalmic

ophthalmic

/ (ɒfˈθælmɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to the eye

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Medical definitions for ophthalmic

ophthalmic

[ ŏf-thăl′mĭk, ŏp- ]

adj.

Of or relating to the eye; ocular.

Cultural definitions for ophthalmic

ophthalmic

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

A descriptive term for the eye.

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