ophthalmoplegia

ophthalmoplegia definition - medical

oph·thal·mo·ple·gia (ŏf-thălˌmō-plēˈjə, ŏp-)

noun
Paralysis of one or more of the muscles of the eye.

Related Forms:

  • oph·thalˌmo·pleˈgic adjective

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