ophthalmic

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ɑfˈθæl.mɪk/ UK /ɒfˈθal.mɪk/ See IPA manual

Freq #128407

Meanings

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adj
relating to the eye, its diseases, or their medical treatment

The nurse applied the ophthalmic solution exactly as prescribed.

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Synonyms

1 adj · relating to the eye, its... ocular opticeye-related

Word family

Derived forms ophthalmicallyintraophthalmicparaophthalmicpreophthalmic

Related forms ophthalmologyophthalmologistophthalmoscopeeye

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Phrases (1)

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ophthalmic artery
an artery supplying blood to the eye and nearby structures

Adjective + noun

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ophthalmicus, from Ancient Greek ophthalmikos, 'of or for the eyes,' based on ophthalmos, 'eye,' plus the adjectival suffix -ikos. The same Greek base appears in ophthalmology and ophthalmoscope.

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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