ophthalmia
pronunciation
How to pronounce ophthalmia in British English:
UK [ɒf'θælmɪə]
How to pronounce ophthalmia in American English:
US [ɒf'θælmɪr]
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- Noun:
- severe conjunctivitis
Word Origin
- ophthalmia (n.)
- "inflammation of the eye, conjunctivitis," late 14c., from Medieval Latin obtalmia, Old French obtalmie, from Late Latin ophthalmia, or directly from Greek ophthalmia, from ophthalmos (see ophthalmo-) + -ia.
Example
- 1. The comparision of in vitro antibacterial activities of two drugs for ophthalmia neonatorum prophylaxis .