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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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