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Ophthalmia

//ɑpˈθælmiə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of ophthalmitis (“inflammation of the eye”). countable, uncountable

    "Dr. Buck reports that the Swabians also believe in the efficacy of fasting spittle for sore eyes; and our never-failing Pliny records the Roman belief that ophthalmia may be cured by anointing the eyes every morning with fasting spittle."

  2. 2
    severe conjunctivitis wordnet

Etymology

From Medieval Latin obtalmia and Old French obtalmie, ultimately from Ancient Greek ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós). Re-classicized from the Greek spelling, instead of archaic obtalmy (“eye inflammation, (also?) longsightedness”).

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