Ophthalmia

of-thal′mi-a, n. inflammation of the eye—also Ophthal′my .— adj. Ophthal′mic , pertaining to the eye.— ns. Ophthal′mist , Ophthalmol′ogist , one skilled in ophthalmology; Ophthalmī′tis , inflammation of the eyeball; Ophthalmodyn′ia , pain, esp. rheumatic pain, of the eye; Ophthalmog′raphy , a description of the eye.— adjs. Ophthalmolog′ic , -al .— ns. Ophthalmol′ogy , the science of the eye, its structure and functions; Ophthalmom′eter , an instrument for eye-measurements; Ophthalmom′etry , the making of such; Ophthalmoplē′gia , paralysis of one or more of the muscles of the eye; Ophthal′moscope , an instrument for examining the interior of the eye.— adjs. Ophthalmoscop′ic , -al .— adv. Ophthalmoscop′ically .— ns. Ophthal′moscopy , examination of the interior of the eye with the ophthalmoscope; Ophthalmot′omy , di ection of the eye: an incision into the eye. [Gr.,— ophthalmos , eye.]