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ophthalmic

opht·hal·mic

UK/ɒfˈθal.mɪk/ US/ɒpˈθal.mɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of or relating to the eye

  • “ophthalmic defect”
2.

of or relating to ophthalmology

  • “ophthalmic surgery”

Origin

Borrowed from Latin ophthalmicus, from Ancient Greek ὀφθᾰλμῐκός (ophthălmĭkós, “of or for the eyes”), from ὀφθᾰλμός (ophthălmós, “eye”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, “-ic”, adjectival suffix).

Phrases

  • ophthalmic acid
  • ophthalmic artery
  • ophthalmic nerve

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