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ophthalmia
[ of-thal-mee-uh, op- ]
noun
- inflammation of the eye, especially of its membranes or external structures.
ophthalmia
/ ɒfˈθælmɪə /
noun
- inflammation of the eye, often including the conjunctiva
Other Words From
- oph·thal·mi·ac [of-, thal, -mee-ak, op-], noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of ophthalmia1
Word History and Origins
Origin of ophthalmia1
Example Sentences
“Bernard! How can you?” the passage of an old woman with ophthalmia and a disease of the skin distracted her from her indignation.
But without glancing at the group, he sent for Ali who had to remain in the rear because he was suffering from painful ophthalmia.
We dread the attacks of ophthalmia, as the surgeons call it; we call it commonly the blight in our eyes.
The origin and distribution of herpes zoster, the occurrence of sympathetic ophthalmia and symmetrical gangrene, suggest a predominant disturbance of innervation as the exciting cause.
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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