ophthalmic
American
[of-thal-mik, op-]
/ ɒfˈθæl mɪk, ɒp- /
adjective
ophthalmic
British
/ ɒfˈθælmɪk /
adjective
ophthalmic
Cultural
Etymology
Origin of ophthalmic
1595–1605; < Latin ophthalmicus < Greek ophthalmikós, equivalent to ophthalm ( ós ) eye + -ikos -ic
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