ophthalmology
pronunciation
How to pronounce ophthalmology in British English:
UK [ˌɒfθælˈmɒlədʒi]
How to pronounce ophthalmology in American English:
US [ˌɑfθælˈmɑlədʒi]
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- Noun:
- the branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseases
Word Origin
- ophthalmology (n.)
- 1842; see ophthalmo- + -logy. Related: Ophthalmological.
Example
- 1. Many emergencies require ophthalmology consultation but key steps may be started by the initial clinician to help prevent significant morbidity .
- 2. While three months were devoted to teaching us obstetrics and gynaecology , the study of soft tissue disorders was renamed rheuma-holiday , and my tutelage in ophthalmology was practically non-existent .
- 3. Although most physicians do not have specialized formal training in ophthalmology , most common ocular conditions can be effectively diagnosed and managed by non-ophthalmologists without the use of subspecialty equipment .