ophthalm-

prefix (before a vowel)

a variant spelling of ophthalmo-

ophthalmo- or (before a vowel) ophthalm-

combining form

indicating the eye or the eyeball

⇒ ophthalmoscope

Origin

from Greek ophthalmos eye¹

ophthalm-

variant of ophthalmo- before a vowel:

ophthalmitis.

Related Word

ophthalmitis

ophthalm-
combining form
or ophthalmo-

ETYMOLOGY Greek, from ophthalmos

: eye
ophthalmology

ophthalm-bef. a vowel, = ophthalmo-: as in ‖ ophthalˈmalgia Path. [Gr. ἄλγος pain], pain in the eye; neuralgia of the eye-ball; hence ophthalˈmalgic a. ‖ ophthalmaˈtrophia, ophthalˈmatrophy Path. [Gr. ἀτροϕία atrophy], atrophy of the eye-ball; shrivelling or wasting of the eye.1892in Syd. Soc. Lex.

ophthalm- combining form see ophthalmo-.

ophthalm-
combining form
or ophthalmo-
Etymology: Greek, from ophthalmos eye — more at ophthalmia
1. : eye : eyeball
< ophthalmotomy >
< ophthalmectomy >
2. : of or affecting the eyes
< ophthalmocarcinoma >
< ophthalmalgia >

词汇	ophthalm-
词根词缀	AHD Collins Dictionary.com MWCD OED SOED Webster ophthalm- pref.（前缀） Variant of ophthalmo- ophthalmo-的变体 ophthalm- prefix (before a vowel) a variant spelling of ophthalmo- ophthalmo- or (before a vowel) ophthalm- combining form indicating the eye or the eyeball ⇒ ophthalmoscope Origin from Greek ophthalmos eye¹ ophthalm- 1 variant of ophthalmo- before a vowel: ophthalmitis. Related Word ophthalmitis ophthalm- combining form or ophthalmo- ETYMOLOGY Greek, from ophthalmos : eye ophthalmology ophthalm-bef. a vowel, = ophthalmo-: as in ‖ ophthalˈmalgia Path. [Gr. ἄλγος pain], pain in the eye; neuralgia of the eye-ball; hence ophthalˈmalgic a. ‖ ophthalmaˈtrophia, ophthalˈmatrophy Path. [Gr. ἀτροϕία atrophy], atrophy of the eye-ball; shrivelling or wasting of the eye.1892in Syd. Soc. Lex. ophthalm- combining form see ophthalmo-. ophthalm- combining form or ophthalmo- Etymology: Greek, from ophthalmos eye — more at ophthalmia 1. : eye : eyeball < ophthalmotomy > < ophthalmectomy > 2. : of or affecting the eyes < ophthalmocarcinoma > < ophthalmalgia >
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