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ophthalmia

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Etymology

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From Medieval Latin obtalmia and Old French obtalmie, ultimately from Ancient Greek ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós).[1]

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Noun

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ophthalmia (countable and uncountable, plural ophthalmias)

  1. (medicine) Synonym of ophthalmitis (inflammation of the eye)
    • 1891 July, Fanny D. Bergen, “Animal and Plant Lore”, in Popular Science, page 377:
      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.

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References

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  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “ophthalmia”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
  2. ^ ophthalmia”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.