ophthalmo-

American  

1. a combining form meaning “eye,” used in the formation of compound words.

   ophthalmology.

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ophthalmo- British  

combining form

1. indicating the eye or the eyeball

   ophthalmoscope

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Usage

What does ophthalmo- mean? Ophthalmo- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “eye.” It is often used in medical terms, especially in anatomy and pathology.Ophthalmo- comes from the Greek ophthalmós, meaning “eye.” Related to ophthalmós is ṓps, Greek for “eye” or “face,” and source of such combining forms as -opia, -opsia, and opto-. The Latin word for “eye” is oculus, source of the combining form oculo-.What are variants of ophthalmo-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, ophthalmo- becomes ophthalm-, as in ophthalmalgia.

Etymology

Origin of ophthalmo-

< Greek, combining form of ophthalmós