ocular
pronunciation
How to pronounce ocular in British English:
UK [ˈɒkjələ(r)]
How to pronounce ocular in American English:
US [ˈɑkjələ(r)]
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- Noun:
- combination of lenses at the viewing end of optical instruments
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to or resembling the eye
- relating to or using sight
- able to be seen
Word Origin
- ocular
- ocular: see inoculate
- ocular (adj.)
- c. 1500, from Late Latin ocularis "of the eyes," from Latin oculus "an eye," from PIE root *okw- "to see" (cognates: Gothic augo, Old English eage "eye;" see eye (n.)). As a noun, 1835, from the adjective.
Example
- 1. At least when you compare them to our own ocular implements .
- 2. With atropine , ocular effects are accompanied by tachycardia .
- 3. Subconjunctival hemorrhages are very common ocular findings .
- 4. The mechanism of corticosteroid-induced ocular hypertension is increased aqueous outflow resistance .
- 5. The leading causes for enucleation were ocular injury , ocular tumor , and absolute glaucoma .