ophthalmological

Variant of ophthalmology

ophthalmology definition

oph·thal·mol·ogy (äf′t̸hal mäl′ə jē, äp′-; -t̸həl-, -t̸hə-)

noun

the branch of medicine dealing with the structure, functions, and diseases of the eye

Etymology: ophthalmo- + -logy

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