ophthalm-

Variant of ophthalmo-

ophthalmo- definition

ophthalmo- (äf t̸hal′mō, -mə)

the eye or eyes ophthalmoscope
also, before a vowel, ophthalm-

Etymology: < Gr ophthalmos, akin to ōps, eye

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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