ophthalmology

🇺🇸 /ˌɑːfθəˈmɑːlədʒi/ 🇬🇧 /ˌɒfθælˈmɒlədʒi/
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noun
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The study of the eye, how it works, and the medical conditions that can affect it.

She decided to specialize in ophthalmology after seeing how much her grandfather's vision had deteriorated.

translation

n. The study of the eye, how it works, and the medical conditions that can affect it.

Word Forms

Plural ophthalmologies