Ophthalmologist Definition
ŏfthəl-mŏlə-jĭst, -thăl-, ŏp-
ophthalmologists
noun
ophthalmologists
A physician who specializes in ophthalmology.
American Heritage Medicine
A medical doctor specializing in the eye: deficiencies of vision requiring correction, and diseases. Compare optometrist.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- oculist
- eye-doctor
- optic surgeon
- eye specialist
Other Word Forms of Ophthalmologist
Noun
Singular:
ophthalmologist
Plural:
ophthalmologistsOrigin of Ophthalmologist
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From ophthalmology, from Ancient Greek ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmos, “eye") + -λογία (-logia, “the study of"), from λόγος (logos).
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