ophthalmia
noun
oph·thal·mia
| \ äf-ˈthal-mē-ə
, äp-\
, äp-\
Definition of ophthalmia
: inflammation of the conjunctiva or the eyeball
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During the Italian campaign Hannibal rode an elephant through a swamp off the Arno and lost the sight in his right eye from what was probably ophthalmia. — Smithsonian, "How (and Where) Did Hannibal Cross the Alps?," 29 July 2017 During the Italian campaign Hannibal rode an elephant through a swamp off the Arno and lost the sight in his right eye from what was probably ophthalmia. — Smithsonian, "How (and Where) Did Hannibal Cross the Alps?," 29 July 2017 During the Italian campaign Hannibal rode an elephant through a swamp off the Arno and lost the sight in his right eye from what was probably ophthalmia. — Smithsonian, "How (and Where) Did Hannibal Cross the Alps?," 29 July 2017 During the Italian campaign Hannibal rode an elephant through a swamp off the Arno and lost the sight in his right eye from what was probably ophthalmia. — Smithsonian, "How (and Where) Did Hannibal Cross the Alps?," 29 July 2017 During the Italian campaign Hannibal rode an elephant through a swamp off the Arno and lost the sight in his right eye from what was probably ophthalmia. — Smithsonian, "How (and Where) Did Hannibal Cross the Alps?," 29 July 2017 During the Italian campaign Hannibal rode an elephant through a swamp off the Arno and lost the sight in his right eye from what was probably ophthalmia. — Smithsonian, "How (and Where) Did Hannibal Cross the Alps?," 29 July 2017 During the Italian campaign Hannibal rode an elephant through a swamp off the Arno and lost the sight in his right eye from what was probably ophthalmia. — Smithsonian, "How (and Where) Did Hannibal Cross the Alps?," 29 July 2017 During the Italian campaign Hannibal rode an elephant through a swamp off the Arno and lost the sight in his right eye from what was probably ophthalmia. — Smithsonian, "How (and Where) Did Hannibal Cross the Alps?," 28 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ophthalmia.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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ophthalmia
noun
oph·thal·mia
| \ äf-ˈthal-mē-ə, äp-
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Medical Definition of ophthalmia
: inflammation of the conjunctiva or the eyeball