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ophthalmia

[ of-thal-mee-uh, op- ]

noun

  1. inflammation of the eye, especially of its membranes or external structures.


ophthalmia

/ 蓲蹿藞胃忙濒尘瑟蓹 /

noun

  1. inflammation of the eye, often including the conjunctiva
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 辞辫丑路迟丑补濒路尘颈路补肠 [of-, thal, -mee-ak, op-], noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of ophthalmia1

1350鈥1400; < Late Latin < Greek 辞辫丑迟丑补濒尘铆补, equivalent to ophthalm ( 贸蝉 ) eye + -ia -ia; replacing Middle English obtalmia < Medieval Latin, Late Latin as above
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of ophthalmia1

C16: via Late Latin from Greek, from ophthalmos eye; see optic
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Example Sentences

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鈥淏ernard! How can you?鈥 the passage of an old woman with ophthalmia and a disease of the skin distracted her from her indignation.

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But without glancing at the group, he sent for Ali who had to remain in the rear because he was suffering from painful ophthalmia.

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We dread the attacks of ophthalmia, as the surgeons call it; we call it commonly the blight in our eyes.

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So we speak of the great class of sequel锟 of acute or subacute disorders; as, ophthalmia after measles, deafness following scarlet fever, or blindness small-pox, abscesses following typhoid fever, paralysis diphtheria, etc.

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Practically all the severe eye diseases of newly born children, the ophthalmia from which so many eyes are lost, is due to this disease.

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