ophthalmo-

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós, “eye”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (dependent on stress) /ɒfˌθælməʊ/, /ˌɒfθəlˈmɒ/

Prefix

ophthalmo-

1. Of or relating to eyes.

Synonyms

• oculo-

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with ophthalmo-

ophthalmalgia

ophthalmodynamometer

ophthalmodynamometry

ophthalmectomy

endophthalmitis

exophthalmia

ophthalmofundoscopy

ophthalmogeometry

ophthalmography

ophthalmist

ophthalmitis

ophthalmology

ophthalmometer

ophthalmometry

ophthalmomycosis

ophthalmomyiasis

ophthalmodynia

panophthalmitis

ophthalmoparesis

ophthalmopathological

ophthalmopathology

ophthalmopathy

ophthalmophobia

ophthalmoplegia

ophthalmoscope

ophthalmoscopy

ophthalmospasm

ophthalmostat

ophthalmotemporal

ophthalmotherapy

ophthalmotomy

ophthalmotonometry

ophthalmotrope

• ophthalmologist
• ophthalmology
• ophthalmoparesis
• ophthalmophantome
• ophthalmoplegia
• ophthalmoscope
• ophthalmoscopy

Translations

of or relating to eyes

• Irish: oftailmi-
• Italian: oftalmo-
• Portuguese: oftalmo

References

• William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “ophthalmology”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.