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ophthalmology
oph·thal·mol·o·gy
[
òpthəl mólləjee,
òfthəl mólləjee
]
noun
Definition:
medical study and treatment of eyes:
the branch of medicine that is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases and conditions
oph·thal·mo·log·i·cal
[
op thàlmə lójjik'l,
of thàlmə lójjik'l
]
adjective
oph·thal·mo·log·i·cal·ly
[
òpthəlmə lójjikəlee,
òfthəlmə lójjikəlee
]
adverb
oph·thal·mol·o·gist
noun
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oph·thal·mo·log·i·cal [ op thàlmə lójjik'l, of thàlmə lójjik'l ] adjectiveoph·thal·mo·log·i·cal·ly [ òpthəlmə lójjikəlee, òfthəlmə lójjikəlee ] adverboph·thal·mol·o·gist noun
