OPHTHALMIA


Meaning of OPHTHALMIA in English

— ophthalmiac /of thal"mee ak', op-/ , n.

/of thal"mee euh, op-/ , n.

inflammation of the eye, esp. of its membranes or external structures.

[ 1350-1400; ophthalmía, equiv. to ophthalm ( ós ) eye + -ia -IA; r. ME obtalmia ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .