n.
Pronunciation: - ' mä-l ə -j ē
Function: noun
Date: circa 1842
: a branch of medical science dealing with the structure, functions, and diseases of the eye
– oph · thal · mo · log · ic \ -m ə - ' lä-jik \ or oph · thal · mo · log · i · cal \ -ji-k ə l \ adjective
– oph · thal · mo · log · i · cal · ly \ -ji-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb