ophthalmology
noun
oph·thal·mol·o·gy
| \ ˌäf-thə(l)-ˈmä-lə-jē
, ˌäp-, -ˌthal-\
, ˌäp-, -ˌthal-\
Definition of ophthalmology
: a branch of medical science dealing with the structure, functions, and diseases of the eye
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Other Words from ophthalmology
ophthalmologic
\ ˌäf-thə(l)-mə-ˈlä-jik
, ˌäp- , -ˌthal- \
or ophthalmological \ ˌäf-thə(l)-mə-ˈlä-ji-kəl
, ˌäp- , -ˌthal- \
adjective
, ˌäp- , -ˌthal- \
or ophthalmological \ ˌäf-thə(l)-mə-ˈlä-ji-kəl
, ˌäp- , -ˌthal- \
adjective
ophthalmologically
\ ˌäf-thə(l)-mə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē
, ˌäp- , -ˌthal- \
adverb
, ˌäp- , -ˌthal- \
adverb
Examples of ophthalmology in a Sentence
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It's also considered high performing in cancer, gastroenterology and GI surgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, and pulmonary and lung surgery. — Kara Carlson, Dallas News, "UT Southwestern ranks as top hospital in North Texas. Here's how its competitors compare," 29 July 2019 In 1983, she was appointed chairwoman of the ophthalmology residency training program at UCLA and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science. — Washington Post, "Patricia Bath, trailblazing ophthalmologist who invented cataracts treatment, dies at 76," 5 June 2019 Saint Francis Memorial Hospital Chief of Staff Dr. Robert A. Harvey, and ophthalmology and oculoplastic surgeon Dr. Gary I. Aguilar are donating their time to perform the surgeries and follow-up care in San Francisco. — Jane Tyska, The Mercury News, "Local Richmond domestic abuse survivor helps victim of Ethiopian acid attack," 23 June 2019 In the 1980s, Bath joined in researching the use of lasers in ophthalmology. — NBC News, "Cataract treatment inventor Dr. Patricia Bath dies at 76," 5 June 2019 The lead author, Dr. Denize Atan, a consultant senior lecturer in ophthalmology at the University of Bristol, said the mechanism is unknown but may have something to do with reduced exposure to natural daylight. — Nicholas Bakalar, New York Times, "Highly Educated, Very Nearsighted?," 6 June 2018 Case report co-author Dr. Rony Sayegh, an assistant professor of ophthalmology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, said he's never seen a case of sclera discoloration due to minocycline before. — Rachael Rettner, Fox News, "Why did the whites of this man's eyes turn blue?," 19 Apr. 2018 Paul Yang, an assistant professor of ophthalmology at Oregon Health & Science University, checks Caspian’s eyes in July, two months before surgery there to improve his vision. — Sumathi Reddy, WSJ, "High Hopes for a Gene Therapy Come With Fears Over Cost," 24 Sep. 2018 Its Medical Brain has unfurled AI systems for radiology, ophthalmology and cardiology. — Mark Bergen, chicagotribune.com, "Google is training machines to predict when a patient will die," 25 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ophthalmology.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for ophthalmology
ophthalmology
noun
English Language Learners Definition of ophthalmology
medical
: the study of the structure, functions, and diseases of the eye
See the full definition for ophthalmology in the English Language Learners Dictionary
ophthalmology
noun
oph·thal·mol·o·gy
| \ -ˈmäl-ə-jē
\
\
plural ophthalmologies
Medical Definition of ophthalmology
: a branch of medical science dealing with the structure, functions, and diseases of the eye
Other Words from ophthalmology
ophthalmologic
\ -mə-ˈläj-ik
\
or ophthalmological \ -i-kəl
\
adjective
\
or ophthalmological \ -i-kəl
\
adjective
ophthalmologically
\ -i-k(ə-)lē
\
adverb
\
adverb
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