Ophthalmology

ophthalmology /oph·thal·mol·o·gy/ (of?thal-mol´ah-je) the branch of medicine dealing with the eye, including its anatomy, physiology, and pathology.ophthalmolog´ic

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oph·thal·mol·o·gy (fthl-ml-j, -thl-, p-)

n.

The branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, functions, pathology, and treatment of the eye.

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oph·thalmo·logic (-thlm-ljk), oph·thalmo·logi·cal (--kl) adj.

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Ophthalmology

The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders.

Mentioned in: Eye Cancer, Sickle Cell Disease

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ophthalmology (of´thlmol´jē),

n the branch of medicine concerned with the study of the physiology, anatomy, and pathology of the eye and the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the eye.

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ophthalmology

that branch of veterinary medicine dealing with the eye, its anatomy, physiology, pathology, etc.