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Word: Ophthalmia
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek, from ophthalmos ‘eye’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɒfˈθalmɪə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɒpˈθalmɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
inflammation of the eye, especially conjunctivitis.
Short Definition:inflammation of eye
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