OPHTHALMOLOGY


Meaning of OPHTHALMOLOGY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈmä-lə-jē ]

noun

Date: circa 1842

: a branch of medical science dealing with the structure, functions, and diseases of the eye

• oph·thal·mo·log·ic -mə-ˈlä-jik or oph·thal·mo·log·i·cal -ji-kəl adjective

• oph·thal·mo·log·i·cal·ly -ji-k(ə-)lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.