Special Senses
ophthalmology
of-thal-MOL-oh-jee
StatusNew
Definition
Medical specialty dealing with the eyes
SpecialtySpecial Senses
Breakdown
Etymology
Greek: ophthalm/o (eye) + -logy (study of)
Practice
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